Transliteration:( Wa inna haaziheee ummatukum ummatanw waahidatanw wa Ana Rabbukum fattaqoon )
"And assuredly, this religion of yours is one religion [82] and I am your Lord therefore fear Me."
This verse emphasizes that all divine religions share the same core beliefs—Tawheed (Oneness of Allah), Prophethood, and Resurrection. Though their practical laws and rituals differed, the foundation of faith remained the same. Hence, religion refers to beliefs, while actions and rulings are part of creed or practice.
True piety (taqwa) is not in abandoning lawful pleasures, but in avoiding unlawful actions. Allah, being the sole Lord of all, commands us to fear Him and remain mindful of His laws, for He is the true object of worship across all divine revelations.
The tafsir of Surah Al-Muminun verse 52 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 51 which provides the complete commentary from verse 51 through 56.
(23:52) This community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord; so hold Me alone in fear.[47]
47. The original Arabic word ummat (community) comprises those individuals who have some basic things common among them. All the Messengers of Allah belonged to one and the same community because they had the same creed and the same religion and the same message. See also (Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 130-133), (Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 213); (Surah Aal-Imran, Ayat 19-20), (Surah Aal-Imran, Ayat 33-34), (Surah Aal-Imran, Ayat 64), (Surah Aal-Imran, Ayat 79-85); (Surah An-Nisa, Ayat 150-152); (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 59), (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 65), (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 73), (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 85); (Surah Yusuf, Ayat 37-40); (Surah Maryam, Ayat 49-59); and (Surah Al-Anbiya, Ayat 71-93) along with the relevant E.Ns.
[959]- See footnote to 21:92.
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