إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةًۭ قَانِتًۭا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًۭا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
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سُورَةُ النَّحۡلِ
English — Sahih International
Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allah, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allah.
اردو — مودودی
واقعہ یہ ہے کہ ابراہیمؑ اپنی ذات سے ایک پوری امت تھا، اللہ کا مطیع فرمان اور یک سو وہ کبھی مشرک نہ تھا
Bahasa Indonesia — Kemenag
Sesungguhnya Ibrahim adalah seorang imam yang dapat dijadikan teladan lagi patuh kepada Allah dan hanif. Dan sekali-kali bukanlah dia termasuk orang-orang yang mempersekutukan (Tuhan),
Ibn Kathir
He selected him, as Allah says :
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَـلِمِينَ
(And before, We indeed gave Ibrahim his integrity, and We were indeed most knowledgeable about him)(21:51). Then Allah says:
وَهَدَاهُ إِلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
(and guided him to a straight path.) which means to worship Allah alone, without partners or associate, in the manner that He prescribed and which pleases Him.
وَءاتَيْنَـهُ فِى الْدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً
(And We gave him good in this world,) meaning, `We granted him all that a believer may require for a good and complete life in this world.'
وَإِنَّهُ فِى الاٌّخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّـلِحِينَ
(and in the Hereafter he shall be of the righteous.) Concerning the Ayah:
وَءاتَيْنَـهُ فِى الْدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً
(And We gave him good in this world,) Mujahid said: "This means a truthful tongue."
ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ أَنِ اتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَهِيمَ حَنِيفًا
(Then, We have sent the revelation to you: "Follow the religion of Ibrahim (he was a) Hanif. ..) meaning, `because of his perfection, greatness, and the soundness of his Tawhid and his way, We revealed to you, O Seal of the Messengers and Leader of the Prophets ,'
أَنِ اتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
(Follow the religion of Ibrahim (he was a) Hanif and he was not of the idolators.) This is like the Ayah in Surat Al-An`am:
قُلْ إِنَّنِى هَدَانِى رَبِّى إِلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ دِينًا قِيَمًا مِّلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
(Say: "Truly, my Lord has guided me to a straight path, a right religion, the religion of Ibrahim, (he was a) Hanif and he was not of the idolators.") (6:161). Then Allah rebukes the Jews,
المُيَسَّر
إن إبراهيم كان إمامًا في الخير، وكان طائعا خاضعًا لله، لا يميل عن دين الإسلام موحِّدًا لله غير مشرك به، وكان شاكرًا لنعم الله عليه، اختاره الله لرسالته، وأرشده إلى الطريق المستقيم، وهو الإسلام، وآتيناه في الدنيا نعمة حسنة من الثناء عليه في الآخِرين والقدوة به، والولد الصالح، وإنه عند الله في الآخرة لمن الصالحين أصحاب المنازل العالية.