اُعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ شُكْرًا
Worship Allah out of gratitude.
- the commanded action is اُعْبُدُوا;
- اللَّهَ is the maf'ul bihi of worship;
- شُكْرًا gives the reason for worship: gratitude.
Because it is a mansub verbal noun expressing the reason, شُكْرًا is maf'ul lahu.
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Maf'ul Lahu: The Reason for an Action
اُعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ شُكْرًا
Worship Allah out of gratitude.
- the commanded action is اُعْبُدُوا;
- اللَّهَ is the maf'ul bihi of worship;
- شُكْرًا gives the reason for worship: gratitude.
Because it is a mansub verbal noun expressing the reason, شُكْرًا is maf'ul lahu.