Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Az-Zumar, Ayah 11

Az-Zumar · Ayah 11 · View Ayah
قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًۭا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Say) O Muhammad, to the people of Mecca-this is when they said to him: revert to the religion of our forefathers-: (Lo! I am commanded) in the Qur'an (to worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only)) and make my worship of Allah and faith in Allah's divine Oneness sincere to Him.

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