Tafsir for verse: 16:52
وَلَهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَهُ ٱلدِّينُ وَاصِبًاۚ أَفَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ تَتَّقُونَ ٥٢ ﴿52﴾
52And to Him belongs what is in the heavens and the earth, and it is only He who deserves obedience as ever due. Would you, then, fear someone other than Allah?
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Commentary
Religion is obedience that is constant in the state of action therein. And 'constant' means the established obligation, because every blessing from Him makes obedience obligatory upon everyone who has been blessed by Him. It may also be derived from 'wasb', meaning that religion is one of effort and hardship, and for this reason it is called a duty. Or, it means that the reward is established and everlasting, never to vanish, referring to reward and punishment.
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