سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 66
۞ قُلْ إِنِّى نُهِيتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَمَّا جَآءَنِىَ ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتُ مِن رَّبِّى وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُسْلِمَ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿66﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "I have been forbidden to worship those whom you worship besides Allâh, since there have come to me evidence from my Lord; and I am commanded to submit (in Islâm) to the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I
نُهِيتُ
nuhītu
[I] have been forbidden
أَنْ
an
to
أَعْبُدَ
aʿbuda
worship
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those whom
تَدْعُونَ
tadʿūna
you call
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
لَمَّا
lammā
when
جَآءَنِىَ
jāaniya
have come to me
ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتُ
l-bayinātu
the clear proofs
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
وَأُمِرْتُ
wa-umir'tu
and I am commanded
أَنْ
an
to
أُسْلِمَ
us'lima
submit
لِرَبِّ
lirabbi
to (the) Lord
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
(of) the worlds
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Say, "I have been forbidden to worship those whom you call upon besides Allah [89], since clear proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I have been commanded to submit to the Lord of all the worlds."
[89]
Supplication and Worship are Synonymous:
In this verse as well, supplication (du'a) and worship ('ibadah) have been regarded as synonymous. Also, in this verse, a clear and straightforward response has been given to those disbelievers who wanted to pave the way for compromise on the principle of give-and-take, that is, mutual concession.
[89]
Supplication and Worship are Synonymous:
In this verse as well, supplication (du'a) and worship ('ibadah) have been regarded as synonymous. Also, in this verse, a clear and straightforward response has been given to those disbelievers who wanted to pave the way for compromise on the principle of give-and-take, that is, mutual concession.
