Tafheem ul Quran
Surah 3 Ali 'Imran, Ayat 20-20
فَاِنۡ حَآجُّوۡكَ فَقُلۡ اَسۡلَمۡتُ وَجۡهِىَ لِلّٰهِ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِؕ وَقُل لِّلَّذِيۡنَ اُوۡتُوا الۡكِتٰبَ وَالۡاُمِّيّٖنَ ءَاَسۡلَمۡتُمۡؕ فَاِنۡ اَسۡلَمُوۡا فَقَدِ اهۡتَدَوْا ۚ وَاِنۡ تَوَلَّوۡا فَاِنَّمَا عَلَيۡكَ الۡبَلٰغُ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بَصِيۡرٌۢ بِالۡعِبَادِ
﴿3:20﴾
(3:20) And if they remonstrate with you, tell them: 'I have submitted my
whole being to Allah, and so have those who follow me.' And ask the People of
the Book as well as those who follow no heavenly Scripture: 'Have you also submitted
(to Allah)?'18 If they have submitted to Him, they are indeed on
the right way but if they deviate from submitting to Allah, then your duty is
merely to deliver the message. Allah observes the affairs of His servants.
Notes
18. The Prophet (peace be on him) is asked to tell them in effect: I and
my followers have embraced the original, unadulterated Islam which is the true
religion enjoined by God. Tell us, now, if you are prepared to give up the accretions
introduced by your forefathers, and embrace this original, true religion?'