Surah 39

Surah 39:12

"and I have been commanded to be the first of those who submit.’"
The Command for Taqwa, Emigration and to worship Him alone with all Sincerity Verses 39:10-12
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Verse 10

قُلۡ يَٰعِبَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمۡۚ لِلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٞۗ وَأَرۡضُ ٱللَّهِ وَٰسِعَةٌۗ إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ أَجۡرَهُم بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

Say: ‘My servants who believe! Guard (yourselves) against your Lord. For those who do good in this present world, (there is) good, and God’s earth is wide. Surely the patient will be paid their reward in full without reckoning.’

Verse 11

قُلۡ إِنِّيٓ أُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَعۡبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصٗا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ

Say: ‘I have been commanded to serve God, devoting (my) religion to Him,

Verse 12

وَأُمِرۡتُ لِأَنۡ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ

and I have been commanded to be the first of those who submit.’

Allah commands His believing servants to remain steadfast in their obedience and have Taqwa of Him. "Say: "O My servants who believe, have Taqwa of your Lord. Good is for those who do good in this world..."" means, the one who does good deeds in this world, will have a good (reward) in this world and in the Hereafter. "and Allah's earth is spacious!" Mujahid said, "So emigrate through it and strive hard and keep away from idols." "Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning." Al-'Awza'i said, "Their reward will not be weighed or measured; they will be given an immense reward." As-Suddi said: "Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning." means, "In Paradise." "Say: "Verily, I am commanded to worship Allah, making religion sincerely for Him..."" means, 'I am commanded to worship Allah alone in all sincerity, with no partner or associate.' "And I am commanded (this) in order that I may be the first of the Muslims."

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.