Surah Al-Baqara 2:131 — translation and meaning
البقرة · Verse 131 / 286 · Page 20
ۖ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُ رَبُّهُ أَسْلِمْ قَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Word by Word
ۖ
إِذْ
idh
When
قَالَ
qala
said
لَهُ
lahu
to him
رَبُّهُ
rabbuhu
his Lord
أَسْلِمْ
aslim
Submit (yourself)
قَالَ
qala
he said
أَسْلَمْتُ
aslamtu
I (have) submitted (myself)
لِرَبِّ
lirabbi
to (the) Lord
الْعَالَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
Transliteration
Iz qaala lahoo Rabbuhooo aslim qaala aslamtu li Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
When his Lord said to him, "Submit", he said "I have submitted [in Islam] to the Lord of the worlds."
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Allah chose Abraham because of his swiftness in surrendering, telling him to be faithful and devoted to Him in worship and to humbly do as He instructed. Abraham replied to his Lord saying that he had surrendered in devotion to Him, Who created His servants, providing for them and taking care of their affairs.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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