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(that they may turn back.) means, come back to this word. `Ikrimah, Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah, As-Suddi and others commented on the Ayah:
[وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةً بَـقِيَةً فِى عَقِبِهِ]
(And he made it a Word lasting among his offspring,) "This means, La ilaha illallah, and there are still those among his offspring who say it.'' A similar view was narrated from Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him. Ibn Zayd said, "The word of Islam,'' which refers to the same thing suggested by the group.