كـَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩ ١٩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allāh].
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- كـَلَّاNaykallā
- لَا(Do) notlā
- تُطِعۡهُobey himtuṭiʿ'hu
- وَٱسۡجُدۡۤBut prostratewa-us'jud
- وَٱقۡتَرِب۩and draw near (to Allah)wa-iq'tarib
Tafsir
It is not as this oppressor thinks: that he can cause any harm to you. So do not follow him in command or prohibition; rather, prostrate to Allah and draw closer to Him through acts of obedience, because that is how you can draw closer to Him.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran