Az-Zumar 39:2
The Troops · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 458
Make Religion Sincere
إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَٱعۡبُدِ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصࣰا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ ٢
Lo! We have revealed the Scripture unto thee (Muhammad) with truth; so worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only).
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
We sent down the Book to you in truth, so worship Allah, sincere to Him in religion.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, “in truth” bears several meanings: clothed in truth, as truth, or because of truth.
Reflect
Do one act of worship today purely for Allah, with nothing mixed in.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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