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وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ﴿١٢

Translation (Sahih International)

And I have been commanded to be the first [among you] of the Muslims."

Word-by-word meaning

وَأُمِرْتُwa-umir'tuAnd I am commanded
لِأَنْli-anthat
أَكُونَakūnaI be
أَوَّلَawwala(the) first
ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَl-mus'limīna(of) those who submit

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Command for Taqwa, Emigration and to worship Him alone with all SincerityAllah commands His believing servants to remain steadfast in their obedience and have Taqwa of Him. قُلْ يعِبَادِ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمْ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُواْ فِى هَـذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ(Say: "O My servants who believe, have Taqwa of your Lord. Good is for those who do good in this world...

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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