Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:110

Virtues of the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ , the Best Nation Ever Allah states that the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ is the best nation ever, كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ (You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind) 3:110. Al-Bukhari recorded that Abu Hurayrah commented on this Ayah, “(You, Muslims, are) the […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:111

Virtues of the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ , the Best Nation Ever Allah states that the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ is the best nation ever, كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ (You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind) 3:110. Al-Bukhari recorded that Abu Hurayrah commented on this Ayah, “(You, Muslims, are) the […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:112

Virtues of the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ , the Best Nation Ever Allah states that the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ is the best nation ever, كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ (You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind) 3:110. Al-Bukhari recorded that Abu Hurayrah commented on this Ayah, “(You, Muslims, are) the […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:107

The Command to Establish the Invitation to Allah Allah said, وَلْتَكُن مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ (Let there arise out of you a group of people) that calls to righteousness, enjoins all that is good and forbids evil in the manner Allah commanded, وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (And it is they who are the successful.) Ad-Dahhak said, “They are […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:102

Meaning of `Taqwa of Allah Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that `Abdullah bin Mas`ud commented on the Ayah, اتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ (Have Taqwa of Allah as is His due,) “That He is obeyed and not defied, remembered and not forgotten and appreciated and not unappreciated.” This has an authentic chain of narration to `Abdullah bin […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:103

Meaning of `Taqwa of Allah Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that `Abdullah bin Mas`ud commented on the Ayah, اتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ (Have Taqwa of Allah as is His due,) “That He is obeyed and not defied, remembered and not forgotten and appreciated and not unappreciated.” This has an authentic chain of narration to `Abdullah bin […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:104

The Command to Establish the Invitation to Allah Allah said, وَلْتَكُن مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ (Let there arise out of you a group of people) that calls to righteousness, enjoins all that is good and forbids evil in the manner Allah commanded, وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (And it is they who are the successful.) Ad-Dahhak said, “They are […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:105

The Command to Establish the Invitation to Allah Allah said, وَلْتَكُن مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ (Let there arise out of you a group of people) that calls to righteousness, enjoins all that is good and forbids evil in the manner Allah commanded, وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (And it is they who are the successful.) Ad-Dahhak said, “They are […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:106

The Command to Establish the Invitation to Allah Allah said, وَلْتَكُن مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ (Let there arise out of you a group of people) that calls to righteousness, enjoins all that is good and forbids evil in the manner Allah commanded, وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (And it is they who are the successful.) Ad-Dahhak said, “They are […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:101

Warning Muslims Against Imitating People of the Scriptures Allah warns His believing servants against obeying the People of the Book, who envy the believers for the favor that Allah gave them by sending His Messenger . Similarly, Allah said, وَدَّ كَثِيرٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَـبِ لَوْ يَرُدُّونَكُم مِن بَعْدِ إِيمَـنِكُمْ كُفَّارًا حَسَدًا مِّنْ عِنْدِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ (Many […]