Surah Ya-Sin 36:22 — translation and meaning

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وَمَا لِيَ لَا أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Word by Word

وَمَا
wama
And what
لِيَ
liya
(is) for me
لَا
la
(that) not
أَعْبُدُ
a'budu
I worship
الَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
فَطَرَنِي
fatarani
created me
وَإِلَيْهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Whom
تُرْجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned

Transliteration

Wa maa liya laaa a'budul lazee fataranee wa ilaihi turja'oon

Translation

And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned?

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

This well-wishing man said: What prevents me from worshipping Allah Who created me? What prevents you from worshipping your Lord Who created you, and to Him alone you will return when you are resurrected for the recompense?

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

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