Al-Fatihah (The Opening)
Verse 5of 7
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ﴿٥﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
Word-by-word meaning
إِيَّاكَiyyākaYou Alone
نَعْبُدُnaʿbuduwe worship
وَإِيَّاكَwa-iyyākaand You Alone
نَسْتَعِينُnastaʿīnuwe ask for help
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Linguistic and Religious Meaning of `IbadahLinguistically, `Ibadah means subdued. For instance, a road is described as Mu`abbadah, meaning, `paved'. In religious terminology, `Ibadah implies the utmost love, humility and fear.The Merit of stating the Object of the Action before the Doer of the Act, and the Merit of these Negations"You...", means, we worship You alone and none else, and rely on You alone and none else.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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