Tafheem ul Quran

Surah 29 Al-'Ankabut, Ayat 16-16

وَاِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ اِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِ اعۡبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَاتَّقُوۡهُ​ ؕ ذٰ لِكُمۡ خَيۡرٌ لَّـكُمۡ اِنۡ كُنۡـتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ﴿29:16﴾

(29:16) We sent Abraham26 and he said to his people: “Serve Allah and fear Him.27This is better for you if you only knew.

Notes

26. For comparison, see (Surah Al-Baqarah: Ayats 122-141, 258-260); (Surah Aal-Imran: Ayats 64-71); (Surah Al-Anaam: Ayats 71-82); (Surah Hud: Ayats 69-83); (Surah Ibrahim: Ayats 35-41); (Surah Al-Hijr: Ayats 45-60); (Surah Maryam: Ayats 41-50); (Surah Al-Anbiyaa: Ayats 51-75); (Surah Ash- Shuaraa: Ayats 69-104); (Surah As-Safftat: Ayats 75-113); (Surah Az-Zukhruf: Ayats 26-35); (Surah Az-Zariyat: Ayats 24-46).

27. That is, “Fear disobeying Him and associating others with Him.”