وَمَالِيَ لَآ أَعۡبُدُ ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ ٢٢
And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned?
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَمَاAnd whatwamā
- لِيَ(is) for meliya
- لَآ(that) notlā
- أَعۡبُدُI worshipaʿbudu
- ٱلَّذِيthe One Whoalladhī
- فَطَرَنِيcreated mefaṭaranī
- وَإِلَيۡهِand to Whomwa-ilayhi
- تُرۡجَعُونَyou will be returnedtur'jaʿūna
Tafsir
This well-wishing man said: What prevents me from worshipping Allah Who created me? What prevents you from worshipping your Lord Who created you, and to Him alone you will return when you are resurrected for the recompense?
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran