What does Quran 36:61 mean?

Quran 36:61 (Surah Yaseen, Ayah 61) translates to: "And that you worship [only] Me? This is a straight path."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 36:61 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yaseen (Yaseen), the 36th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Straight Path, Day of Judgment, Divine Command, Accountability.

وَأَنِ ٱعْبُدُونِى ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌۭ مُّسْتَقِيمٌۭ

Wa ani'budoonee; haazaa Siraatum Mustaqeem

And that you worship [only] Me? This is a straight path.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

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Oneness of Allah

36:61Ayah 183

4 ayahs in Yaseen are strongly about the oneness of Allah. This is one of them.

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and that you should worship Me and that you should affirm My Oneness and obey Me — that is the straight path?

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