Surah Al-Anbiyaa
Chapter 21 · Verse 94 · Revealed in Makkah
“So whoever does righteous deeds while he is a believer - no denial will there be for his effort, and indeed We, of it, are recorders.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Mankind is One Ummah
إِنَّ هَـذِهِ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً
(Truly, this, your Ummah is one,) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Qatadah and `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said, "Your religion is one religion." Al-Hasan Al-Basri said: "In this Ayah, Allah explains to them what they should avoid and what they should do." Then He said:
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
So far the Surah deals with the stories of the prophets and several basic as well as minor principles relevant to those stories. The basic beliefs such as Oneness of God, prophethood and the day of Resurrection are common to all prophets and are the foundation of their invitation to the people to follow the True Faith.
What does this verse bring up for you today?