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An-Nahl 120

Ayah 120 of 128 · Meccan

إِنَّ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةٗ قَانِتٗا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفٗا وَلَمۡ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ ١٢٠

Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader,1 devoutly obedient to Allāh, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allāh.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 i.e., embodying all the excellent qualities which make one an example to be followed.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. إِنَّIndeedinna
  2. إِبۡرَٰهِيمَIbrahimib'rāhīma
  3. كَانَwaskāna
  4. أُمَّةٗa nationummatan
  5. قَانِتٗاobedientqānitan
  6. لِّلَّهِto Allahlillahi
  7. حَنِيفٗاuprightḥanīfan
  8. وَلَمۡand notwalam
  9. يَكُhe wasyaku
  10. مِنَofmina
  11. ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَthe polytheistsl-mush'rikīna

Tafsir

Indeed, Abraham (peace be upon him) possessed all the attributes of goodness and always obeyed His Lord turning away from all other religions to the religion of Submission (Islam). He was never an idolater.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran