The Holy Quran 21:73 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ فِعْلَ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَإِقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ لَنَا عَـٰبِدِينَ

Translation

We made them guides (Ambiyaa عليهم الصلاة والسلام) who guided (people) by Our orders, and We commanded them to perform good deeds, to establish salaah, and to pay zakaah. They were all Our (devoted) worshipers.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, they were so perfect that they also brought others to perfection. that is, [We] sent them revelation in which these matters were emphatically enjoined. This was their perfection in knowledge. The virtues of the family of Ibrahim ﵇: that is, night and day they were occupied in Our service and did not even raise their eyes in any other direction.

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