What does Quran 6:163 mean?

Quran 6:163 (Surah Al-An'aam, Ayah 163) translates to: "No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 6:163 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-An'aam (The Cattle), the 6th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 8.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 6:163?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Ibn Majah, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 6:163?

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

What topics does Quran 6:163 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Prophethood, Sincerity in Worship, Divine Command.

Ayah 162

قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَات...

6:163Al-An'aam

Ayah 164

قُلْ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْغِى رَبًّۭا وَهُوَ رَبُّ...

لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

Laa shareeka lahoo wa bizaalika umirtu wa ana awwalul muslimeen

No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."

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6:163Ayah 1165

31 ayahs in Al-An'aam are strongly about the oneness of Allah. This is one of them.

← Previous on Oneness of Allah6:162Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.Next on Oneness of Allah →6:164Say, "Is it other than Allah I should desire as a lord while He is the Lord of all things? And every soul earns not [blame] except against itself,

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No associate has He in these things. And to this affirmation of the Oneness of God I have been commanded and I am the first of those who submit’ from among this community.

I am the One, One Who does not stand in need of a partner. If anyone does anything in which he associates anyone else with Me, I shall abandon him with one whom he associates with Allah.

Sunan Ibn Majah #51'Abdullah bin Harith bin Jaz' Az-Zubaidi said:Hasan

"I am the first one who heard the Prophet say: 'No one among you should urinate facing towards the Qiblah,' and I am the first one who told the people of that."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3704Narrated Abu Hurairah :Hasan

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I am the first for whom the earth will be split, and then I will be adorned with garments from the garments of Paradise. Then I will stand at the right of the Throne. No one from the creation will in that place other than I."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4166It was narrated that Jarir said:

"I pledged to the Messenger of Allah to be sincere toward ever Muslim."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4167Jarir said:Sahih

"I pledged to the Prophet to hear and obey and to be sincere toward every Muslim."