And they were not commanded except to worship Allah , [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakah. And that is the correct religion.
Tafseer
{ وما أمروا } في كتابهم التوراة والإنجيل { إلا ليعبدوا الله } أي أن يعبدوه فحذفت أن وزيدت اللام { مخلصين له الدين } من الشرك { حنفاء } مستقيمين على دين إبراهيم ودين محمد إذا جاء فكيف كفروا به { ويقيموا الصلاة ويؤتوا الزكاة وذلك دين } الملة { القيِّمة } المستقيمة.
{And they were not commanded} in their book, the Torah and the Gospel, {except to worship God} meaning to worship Him, so the 'that' was omitted and the 'lam' was added, {sincerely devoted to Him in religion} from polytheism, {upright} upright in the religion of Abraham and the religion of Muhammad when he comes, so how did they disbelieve in him, {and to establish prayer and give zakat, and that is the religion} of the {upright} creed.
