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Surah Ali ’Imran, Verse 95

سورة آل عمران، الآية ٩٥

3:95 Juz 4 Hizb 7 Page 62 of the mushaf Medinan surah

Text of verse 3:95

قُلْ صَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ فَٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ۝٩٥

Transliteration

qul ṣadaqa l-lahu fa-ittabiʿū millata ib'rāhīma ḥanīfan wamā kāna mina l-mush'rikīna

Translation

Say, "Allāh has told the truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not of the polytheists."139

Notes

[139] See footnote to 3:67

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Verse 95 of Surah Ali ’Imran (3:95), a Medinan surah, is in juz 4, on page 62 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 71 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 95

Al-Mukhtasar

Tell them, O Prophet, that Allah has spoken the truth about Jacob (peace be upon him), and in everything that He has revealed and established in the sacred law. Also, tell them to follow the religion Abraham (peace be upon him): he abandoned all other ways of life for the path of surrendering in devotion to Allah, by worshipping Him and following His sacred law – he only worshipped Allah.

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Other translations of verse 95

Say, “Allah has spoken the truth, so follow the religion of Abraham42, exclusively devoted to Allah, and he was not one of the polytheists.”

Notes

[42] The creed of Ibrāhīm (millata Ibrāhīm) is the most primordial precursor to Islam. It is mentioned in the Qur’an in various places: 2:130, 3:95, 4:125, 6:161 and 16:123.

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Allâh has spoken the truth; follow the religion of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) Hanîfa (Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. he used to worship Allâh Alone), and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn " (See V.2:105)

Say: Allah speaketh truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, the upright. He was not of the idolaters.

Say: "Allah speaketh the Truth: follow the religion of Abraham, the sane in faith; he was not of the Pagans."

Say: Allah has spoken the truth, therefore follow the religion of Ibrahim, the upright one; and he was not one of the polytheists.

Say, " Allah has (spoken) sincerely, so closely follow the creed of Ibrahim, (Abraham) the unswervingly (upright) (i.e., veering away from idolatry) and in no way was he one of the associators." (i.e., those who associate others with Allah)

Verse 95 word by word

  1. قُلْ qul Say ق و ل
  2. صَدَقَ ṣadaqa (has) spoken the truth ص د ق
  3. ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
  4. فَٱتَّبِعُوا۟ fa-ittabiʿū then follow ت ب ع
  5. مِلَّةَ millata (the) religion م ل ل
  6. إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ib'rāhīma (of) Ibrahim
  7. حَنِيفًا ḥanīfan (the) upright ح ن ف
  8. وَمَا wamā and not
  9. كَانَ kāna he was ك و ن
  10. مِنَ mina of
  11. ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ l-mush'rikīna the polytheists ش ر ك

Verses related to verse 95

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-An’am 6:161

    قُلْ إِنَّنِى هَدَىٰنِى رَبِّىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ دِينًا قِيَمًا مِّلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

    Say, "Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path - a correct religion - the way of Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allāh."

  • An-Nahl 16:123

    ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

    Then We revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], to follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not of those who associate with Allāh.

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  • Al-Baqarah 2:135

    وَقَالُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَٰرَىٰ تَهْتَدُوا۟ قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

    They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."

  • Ali ’Imran 3:67

    مَا كَانَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّا وَلَٰكِن كَانَ حَنِيفًا مُّسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

    Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allāh]. And he was not of the polytheists.

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