What does Quran 21:108 mean?

Quran 21:108 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 108) translates to: "Say, "It is only revealed to me that your god is but one God; so will you be Muslims [in submission to Him]?""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 21:108 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets), the 21th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 17.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 21:108?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 21:108?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 21:108 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Wahid, Tawhid, Divine Revelation, Prophethood, Divine Command.

Ayah 107

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِي...

21:108Al-Anbiyaa

Ayah 109

فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ ءَاذَنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَآ...

قُلْ إِنَّمَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌۭ وَٰحِدٌۭ ۖ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ

Qul innamaa yoohaa ilaiya annamaaa ilaahukum illaahunw Waahid, fahal antum muslimoon

Say, "It is only revealed to me that your god is but one God; so will you be Muslims [in submission to Him]?"

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Tafsir

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Say ‘All that is being revealed to me is that your God is One God that is the only thing that is being revealed to me with respect to the Divine is His Oneness. So will you submit?’ will you accede to affirming the Oneness of the Divine that is being revealed to me? the interrogative is meant as an imperative.

“Say: O you disbelievers!” and “Say: He is Allah the One.” [Al- Ikhlas (112)]

Sahih Muslim #1584Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited in the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn (prayer):Sahih

" Say: O unbelievers," (Qur'an, cix.) and" Say: Allah is one" (cxii.).

Sunan Ibn Majah #3917It was narrated from ‘Iyad bin Himar that the Prophet (ﷺ) addressed them and said:Da'if

“Allah has revealed to me that you should be humble towards one another so that none of you boasts to another.”

Sunan Abu Dawud #3118Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri :

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Recite to those of you who are dying "There is no god but Allah."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2441Bahz bin Hakim narrated from his father, that his grandfather said:Sahih

"I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, I did not come to you until I had sworn more than this many times" the number of fingers on his hands "that I would never come to you or follow your religion. I am a man who does not know anything except that which Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and His Messenger teach me. I ask you by the Revelation of Allah, with what has your Lord sent your to us? He said: "With Islam.' I said: 'What are the signs of Islam?' He said: 'To say, I submit my face to Allah and give up Shirk, and to establish the Salah and to pay the Zakah."'