The Commitment to Monotheism   أَمْ كُنتُمْ شُهَدَآءَ إِذْ حَضَرَ يَعْقُوبَ ٱلْمَوْتُ إِذْ قَالَ لِبَنِيهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنۢ بَعْدِى قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ إِلَـٰهَكَ وَإِلَـٰهَ ءَابَآئِكَ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ إِلَـٰهًۭا وَٰحِدًۭا وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ مُسْلِمُونَ ١٣٣ Or were ye present when death came to Jacob, when he said unto his sons: What will ye worship after me? They said: We shall worship thy god, the god of thy fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, One Allah, and unto Him we have surrendered. [ https://quran.com/2/133 , Translator: M. Pickthall] When Jacob (Israel) was dying, he asked his sons (Bani Israel) who will they worship after his death.  The sons of Jacob (Israel) said that they will worship the God whom Jacob (Israel) worshipped, the same God whom their forefathers Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac worshipped, One God, and they, to Him, submit.  That was the will of Jacob (Israel), as well as the will of Abraham, the one who completely submit...

The Ratified Covenant with the Bani Israel  وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَـٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ  لَا تَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ  وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًۭا وَذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ وَقُولُوا۟ لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًۭا وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا مِّنكُمْ وَأَنتُم مُّعْرِضُونَ ٨٣ And (remember) when We made a covenant with the Children of Israel, (saying): Worship none save Allah (only), and be good to parents and to kindred and to orphans and the needy, and speak kindly to mankind; and establish worship and pay the poor-due. Then, after that, ye slid back, save a few of you, being averse. وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَـٰقَكُمْ لَا تَسْفِكُونَ دِمَآءَكُمْ وَلَا تُخْرِجُونَ أَنفُسَكُم مِّن دِيَـٰرِكُمْ ثُمَّ أَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ ٨٤ And when We made with you a covenant (saying): Shed not the blood of your people nor turn (a party of) your people out of your dwellings. Then ye ratified (Our cove...

Taqwa: Protection from Fire  The Cow (2:21) يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ٢١ O humanity! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those before you, so that you may become mindful ˹of Him˺. — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran O people, worship your Lord who created you and those before you, so that you may become God-fearing. — T. Usmani O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous - — Saheeh International  21. O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allâh), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2). — Al-Hilali & Khan People, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, so that you may be mindful [of Him] — M.A.S. Abdel Haleem O mankind, 1 serve your Lord Who has created you as well as those before you; do so that you are saved. 2 — A. Maududi (Tafhim commentary) [1] Even...

( Q1:5 )  The Opener (1:1-7)  1:1 بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ١ In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran With the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Very-Merciful. — T. Usmani In the name of Allāh, [1] the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. [2] — Saheeh International [1] Allāh is a proper name belonging only to the one Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, the Eternal and Absolute, to whom alone all worship is due. [2] Ar-Raḥmān and ar-Raḥeem are two names of Allāh derived from the word 'raḥmah' (mercy) . In Arabic grammar both are intensive forms of 'merciful' (i.e., extremely merciful) . A complimentary and comprehensive meaning is intended by using both together. Raḥmān is used only to describe Allāh, while raḥeem might be used to describe a person as well. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) was described in the Qur’ān as raḥeem. Raḥmān is above th...