قرآن ﴿ يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله وابتغوا إليه الوسيلة وجاهدوا في سبيله لعلكم تفلحون ﴾ المائدة ٣٥
قال أبو جعفر يعني جل ثناؤه بذلك يا أيها الذين صدقوا الله ورسوله فيما أخبرهم ووعد من الثواب وأوعد من العقاب ﴿ اتقوا الله ﴾ يقول أجيبوا الله فيما أمركم ونهاكم بالطاعة له في ذلك وحققوا ايمانكم وتصديقكم ربكم ونبيكم بالصالح من أعمالكم ﴿ وابتغوا إليه الوسيلة ﴾ يقول واطلبوا القربة إليه بالعمل بما يرضيه
تفسير الطبري
{ Oh you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means to draw near to Him, and wage jihad in His cause, that perhaps you may be successful } Al-ma'ida 35
Abu Ja’far said: He (may his praise be exalted) means by this: Oh you who have believed in Allah and his Messenger in what He has told them, and the reward He has promised, and the punishment He has threatened; { fear Allah } : He is saying: Comply with Allah in what He has ordered for you and prohibited to you, in obedience to Him regarding these things, and fulfill your faith and your belief in your Lord and your Prophet by your good deeds. { And seek the means to draw near to Him } ; He is saying: Pursue closeness with Him by doing what pleases Him.
Tafsir Al-Tabari