وَهَـٰذَا كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ مُبَارَكٌ فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ 155
Translations
And this [Qur’ān] is a Book We have revealed [which is] blessed, so follow it and fear Allāh that you may receive mercy.
Transliteration
Wa-hādhā kitābun anzalnāhu mubārakun fa-ttabi'ūhu wa-ttaqū la'allakum turḥamūn
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah presents the Qur'an as a blessed book that He has revealed, commanding believers to follow it and practice taqwa (God-consciousness) as a means to attain His mercy. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that the Qur'an's blessing (barakah) lies in its guidance, healing, and divine wisdom, while Al-Qurtubi notes that following the Qur'an coupled with taqwa are inseparable conditions for receiving Allah's mercy and forgiveness.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Al-An'am (Meccan period) as part of Allah's affirmation of the Qur'an's divine origin and superiority. It comes in the context of addressing the polytheists of Mecca who rejected the Qur'an, serving as an urgent call to accept Allah's guidance before the Day of Judgment.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it' (Sahih Bukhari 5027). Also, 'Whoever recites the Qur'an and acts upon it, his parents will be crowned with a light on the Day of Judgment' (Sunan Ibn Majah 3781).
Themes
Key Lesson
The Qur'an is not merely a text to be read passively, but a blessed guide demanding active adherence and implementation in one's life. By combining sincere following of its teachings with consciousness of Allah, believers position themselves to receive His infinite mercy and achieve spiritual success both in this world and the next.
Related Ayahs
ٱتَّبِعْ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Follow, [O Muḥammad], what has been revealed to you from your Lord - there is no deity except Him - and turn away from those who associate others with Allāh.
وَذَرُوا۟ ظَـٰهِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَبَاطِنَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْسِبُونَ ٱلْإِثْمَ سَيُجْزَوْنَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَقْتَرِفُونَ
And leave [i.e., desist from] what is apparent of sin and what is concealed thereof. Indeed, those who earn [blame for] sin will be recompensed for that which they used to commit.
۞ لَهُمْ دَارُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمِ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ۖ وَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
For them will be the Home of Peace [i.e., Paradise] with their Lord. And He will be their protecting friend because of what they used to do.
قُلْ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّى عَامِلٌ ۖ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن تَكُونُ لَهُۥ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلدَّارِ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ
Say, "O my people, work according to your position; [for] indeed, I am working. And you are going to know who will have succession in the home. Indeed, the wrongdoers will not succeed."