ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ خَـٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَكِيلٌ 102
Translations
That is Allāh, your Lord; there is no deity except Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He is Disposer of all things.
Transliteration
Dhālikumu-Allāhu Rabbukum, lā ilāha illā Huwa, Khāliqu kulli shay'in, fa'budūhu, wa Huwa 'alā kulli shay'in Wakīl.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah presents a comprehensive declaration of Allah's oneness (Tawhīd) and His exclusive right to worship. Allah is introduced as the Lord of all creation, the only deity worthy of worship, and the Creator of all things, commanding believers to worship Him alone. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that this ayah synthesizes the core message of Islamic monotheism—that Allah is the sole Creator, Sustainer, and Object of worship—and that His guardianship and care extend over all creation, necessitating complete reliance upon Him.
Revelation Context
This ayah concludes a series of proofs for Allah's oneness presented throughout Surah Al-An'am, a Meccan surah revealed during the early Islamic period when polytheism was prevalent in Arabia. The ayah serves as a climactic affirmation of monotheism, summarizing the arguments against idolatry and the necessity of exclusive worship of Allah.
Related Hadiths
The Hadith of Jibril (Sahih Muslim) wherein the Prophet ﷺ defines Islām, which fundamentally requires the testimony 'Lā ilāha illā-Allāh' (there is no deity except Allah), directly reflects the core message of this ayah's assertion of strict monotheism.
Themes
Key Lesson
For modern believers, this ayah is a powerful reminder that true worship requires undivided devotion to Allah alone, free from associating partners with Him in belief, practice, or reliance. It encourages complete trust in Allah's providential care and guardianship over all affairs, fostering spiritual security and inner peace rooted in monotheistic conviction.
Related Ayahs
وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا كُلَّ ذِى ظُفُرٍ ۖ وَمِنَ ٱلْبَقَرِ وَٱلْغَنَمِ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ شُحُومَهُمَآ إِلَّا مَا حَمَلَتْ ظُهُورُهُمَآ أَوِ ٱلْحَوَايَآ أَوْ مَا ٱخْتَلَطَ بِعَظْمٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَـٰهُم بِبَغْيِهِمْ ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ
And to those who are Jews We prohibited every animal of uncloven hoof; and of the cattle and the sheep We prohibited to them their fat, except what adheres to their backs or the entrails or what is joined with bone. [By] that We repaid them for their transgression. And indeed, We are truthful.
لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ
Vision perceives Him not, but He perceives [all] vision; and He is the Subtle, the Aware.
ذَٰلِكَ أَن لَّمْ يَكُن رَّبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا غَـٰفِلُونَ
That is because your Lord would not destroy the cities for wrongdoing while their people were unaware.
قُلْ إِنِّى عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى وَكَذَّبْتُم بِهِۦ ۚ مَا عِندِى مَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنِ ٱلْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۖ يَقُصُّ ٱلْحَقَّ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْفَـٰصِلِينَ
Say, "Indeed, I am on clear evidence from my Lord, and you have denied it. I do not have that for which you are impatient. The decision is only for Allāh. He relates the truth, and He is the best of deciders."