سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 161
قُلْ إِنَّنِى هَدَىٰنِى رَبِّىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ دِينًا قِيَمًا مِّلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًا ۚ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿161﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Truly, my Lord has guided me to a Straight Path, a right religion, the religion of Ibrâhîm (Abraham), Hanîfa [i.e. the true Islâmic Monotheism - to believe in One God (Allâh i.e. to worship none but Allâh, Alone)] and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn (See V.2:105)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّنِى
innanī
Indeed (as for) me
هَدَىٰنِى
hadānī
has guided me
رَبِّىٓ
rabbī
my Lord
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
صِرَٰطٍۢ
ṣirāṭin
a path
مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
mus'taqīmin
straight
دِينًۭا
dīnan
a religion
قِيَمًۭا
qiyaman
right
مِّلَّةَ
millata
religion
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
(of) Ibrahim
حَنِيفًۭا ۚ
ḥanīfan
a true monotheist
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
he was
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
l-mush'rikīna
the polytheists
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.
161. Say: My Lord has guided me to a straight path, an established religion, the way of Ibrahim [184], the upright, and he was not among the polytheists.
[184] Allah Almighty mentioned Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ because the Jews, Christians, and the polytheists of Makkah—all three groups—accepted him as their leader, and they also acknowledged that Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ worshipped only one Allah with complete sincerity. Even the polytheists of Makkah admitted that Ibrahim ؑ was not an idol-worshipper. Allah Almighty says that My straight path is this, and Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ was steadfast upon it. Therefore, do not invent separate beliefs and include them in this religion, and do not form separate sects in this way.
[184] Allah Almighty mentioned Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ because the Jews, Christians, and the polytheists of Makkah—all three groups—accepted him as their leader, and they also acknowledged that Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ worshipped only one Allah with complete sincerity. Even the polytheists of Makkah admitted that Ibrahim ؑ was not an idol-worshipper. Allah Almighty says that My straight path is this, and Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ was steadfast upon it. Therefore, do not invent separate beliefs and include them in this religion, and do not form separate sects in this way.
