Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Al-Baqarah 2:138

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:138

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ﲊ ﲋ ﲌ ﲍ ﲎ ﲏ ﲐ ﲑ ﲒ ﲓ ﲔ

[And say, "Ours is] the religion of Allah. And who is better than Allah in [ordaining] religion? And we are worshippers of Him."

Our Sibghah (religion) is) the Sibghah of Allah (Islam) and which Sibghah can be better than Allah's. And we are His worshippers. Ad-Dahhak said that Ibn Abbas commented on Allah's statement,

صبغة الله

(The Sibghah of Allah), "The religion of Allah.'' This Tafsir was also reported of Mujahid, Abu Al-`Aliyah, Ikrimah, Ibrahim, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, Abdullah bin Kathir, Atiyah Al-Awfi, Ar-Rabi bin Anas, As-Suddi and other scholars. The Ayah,

فطرة الله

(Allah's Fitrah (i.e. Allah's Islamic Monotheism), (30:30) directs Muslims to, "Hold to it.''

Tafsir of Al-Baqarah 2:138

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