Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-An'aam, Ayah 79

Al-An'aam · Ayah 79 · View Ayah
إِنِّى وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِىَ لِلَّذِى فَطَرَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًۭا ۖ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Indeed, I have turned my face toward He who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not of those who associate others with Allah."

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

When they asked him: who do you worship? He said: (Lo! I have turned my face towards) I have made my religion and works sincere to (him Who created the heavens and the earth, as one by nature upright) Muslim, (and I am not of the idolaters) who follows their religion.

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He said Verily I have turned my face to I am seeking in worship Him Who originated created the heavens and the earth namely God; a hanīf inclining towards the upright religion and I am not of those that associate others’ with Him.

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