Surah Al-Anbiya 21:73 — translation and meaning

الأنبياء · Verse 73 / 112 · Page 328

ۖ وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْهِمْ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرَاتِ وَإِقَامَ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِيتَاءَ الزَّكَاةِ وَكَانُوا لَنَا عَابِدِينَ

Word by Word

ۖ
وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ
waja'alnahum
And We made them
أَئِمَّةً
a-immatan
leaders
يَهْدُونَ
yahduna
they guide
بِأَمْرِنَا
bi-amrina
by Our Command
وَأَوْحَيْنَا
wa-awhayna
And We inspired
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
فِعْلَ
fi'la
(the) doing
الْخَيْرَاتِ
al-khayrati
(of) good deeds
وَإِقَامَ
wa-iqama
and establishment
الصَّلَاةِ
al-salati
(of) the prayer
وَإِيتَاءَ
waitaa
and giving
الزَّكَاةِ
al-zakati
(of) zakah
وَكَانُوا
wakanu
and they were
لَنَا
lana
of Us
عَابِدِينَ
abidina
worshippers

Transliteration

Wa ja'alnaahum a'immatany yahdoona bi amrinaa wa awhainaaa ilaihim fi'lal khairaati wa iqaamas Salaati wa eetaaa'az Zakaati wa kaanoo lanaa 'aabideen

Translation

And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

I made them into leaders whom the people followed in goodness.With His permission, they would call to the worship of Allah alone. I also revealed to them that they should do good deeds, perform prayer with perfection and give Zakat. They were obedient to Me.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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