Surah Ali 'Imran 3:68 — translation and meaning

آل عمران · Verse 68 / 200 · Page 58

ۗ إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَذَا النَّبِيُّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَاللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Word by Word

ۗ
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَوْلَى
awla
the best to claim relationship
النَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) people
بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ
bi-ib'rahima
with Ibrahim
لَلَّذِينَ
lalladhina
(are) those who
اتَّبَعُوهُ
ittaba'uhu
follow him
وَهَذَا
wahadha
and this
النَّبِيُّ
al-nabiyu
[the] Prophet
وَالَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
آمَنُوا
amanu
believe[d]
وَاللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
وَلِيُّ
waliyyu
(is) a Guardian
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
(of) the believers

Transliteration

Innaa awlan naasi bi Ibraaheema lallazeenat taba 'oohu wa haazan nabiyyu wallazeena aamanoo; wallaahu waliyyul mu'mineen

Translation

Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him [in submission to Allah] and this prophet, and those who believe [in his message]. And Allah is the ally of the believers.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

The people who are most entitled to claim a link to Abraham are those who followed him in his time, as well as this Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and those who have faith in him from this nation. Allah helps and protects the believers.

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

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