What does Quran 39:66 mean?

Quran 39:66 (Surah Az-Zumar, Ayah 66) translates to: "Rather, worship [only] Allah and be among the grateful."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 39:66 from?

This ayah is from Surah Az-Zumar (The Groups), the 39th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 24.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Gratitude, Tawhid, Divine Sovereignty, Creation.

بَلِ ٱللَّهَ فَٱعْبُدْ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ

Balil laahha fa'bud wa kum minash shaakireen

Rather, worship [only] Allah and be among the grateful.

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

9 other themes with weak connections

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39:66Ayah 175

6 ayahs in Az-Zumar are strongly about gratitude. This is one of them.

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

Rather worship God alone and be among the thankful of His bestowal of graces on you.

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