Worship Allah, and be among the grateful.
Quran 39:66
“Worship Allah, and be among the grateful.”
Rather, worship Allah alone and do not ascribe a partner to Him. Be of those who are grateful to Him for the favours that He has given you.
The plain meaning, from Al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir
بَلِ ٱللَّهَ فَٱعْبُدْ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
Rather, worship only Allah and be among the grateful.
Quran 39:66The Arabic it was clipped from
What does Quran 39:66 mean?
The verse is the end of a short exchange. The idolaters had pressed the Prophet (peace be upon him) to worship what they worshipped, and he is told to answer: do you order me to worship other than Allah, you ignorant ones? Then comes this instruction to him, and through him to everyone. Worship and gratitude are named together, as two halves of one response rather than two separate duties.
Written from Al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir