Surah Al-'Alaq 96:19 — translation and meaning
العلق · Verse 19 / 19 · Page 597
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب
Word by Word
كَلَّا
kalla
Nay!
لَا
la
(Do) not
تُطِعْهُ
tuti'hu
obey him
وَاسْجُدْ
wa-us'jud
But prostrate
وَاقْتَرِب
wa-iq'tarib
and draw near (to Allah)
Transliteration
Kalla; la tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib
Translation
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Verse interpretation (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.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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