The Holy Quran 40:66 — Surah Ghafir

Arabic text

۞ قُلْ إِنِّى نُهِيتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَمَّا جَآءَنِىَ ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتُ مِن رَّبِّى وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُسْلِمَ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Translation

(O Rasulullaah ﷺ!) Say (to the Mushrikeen), "I have been prohibited (forbidden) from worshipping those whom you worship besides Allaah since the clear signs (of Towheed) have come to me from my Rabb. I have also been commanded to be obedient to the Rabb of the universe."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, after seeing perfectly clear signs, what right has anyone not to bow his head in servitude before the One Allah and not to be sincerely obedient to Him alone?

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