Tafsir of Al Imran 3:43

Surah Al Imran 3:43

ﲟ ﲠ ﲡ ﲢ ﲣ ﲤ ﲥ

O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."

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"O Maryam! Submit yourself with obedience (Aqnuti) and prostrate yourself, and bow down along with Ar-Raki`in.'' As for Qunut (Aqnuti in the Ayah), it means to submit with humbleness. In another Ayah, Allah said,

بل له ما في السموت واﻻرض كل له قنتون

Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth, and all surrender with obedience (Qanitun) to Him. (2:116) Allah next said to His Messenger after He mentioned Maryam's story,