39:12
وَأُمِرْتُلِأَنْأَكُونَأَوَّلَٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ١٢
wa-umir'tu li-an akūna awwala l-mus'limīna
And I have been commanded to be the first [among you] of the Muslims."(12)
Surah Az-Zumar, Ayah 12 (39:12)
ٱلزُّمَر
وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
Quran 39:12 is ayah 12 of Surah Az-Zumar (“The Troops”), a Meccan surah of 75 ayahs. It is in Juz 23, on page 460 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 23
- Hizb 46
- Page 460
- Ruku 2
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- وَأُمِرْتُwa-umir'tuAnd I am commanded
- لِأَنْli-anthat
- أَكُونَakūnaI be
- أَوَّلَawwala(the) first
- ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَl-mus'limīna(of) those who submit
Tafsir (commentary) of 39:12
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This commentary explains ayahs 39:10–12 together.