سورة الصف   

Surah Name: As-Saff Meaning: The Ranks

  • Revealed at Madinah
  • Total Number of Rukū / Sections 2
  • Total Number of Āyāt / Parts 14
  • Sūrah / Chapter number 61
  • Rukū / Section 2 contains Āyāt / Parts 5
  • Siparah/ Volume 28

bismillah

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى تِجَارَةٍ تُنجِيكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo hal adullukum AAala tijaratin tunjeekum min AAathabin aleem(in)

O’ you who believe! Shall I-SWT direct you to a trade, which will deliver you from an afflictive torment?

 (61:10)

تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَتُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Tuminoona biAllahi warasoolihi watujahidoona fee sabeeli Allahi biamwalikum waanfusikum thalikum khayrun lakum in kuntum taAAlamoon(a)

It is: Believe in Allah-SWT and His-SWT Messenger-SW and strive in the Cause of Allah-SWT with your riches and lives. That is best for you if you only know!

 (61:11)

يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَيُدْخِلْكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ وَمَسَاكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِي جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

Yaghfir lakum thunoobakum wayudkhilkum jannatin tajree min tahtiha alanharu wamasakina tayyibatan fee jannati AAadnin thalika alfawzu alAAatheem(u)

He-SWT will remit your sins, and make you enter the Gardens with running water, and happy abodes in the Everlasting Gardens. That is a great achievement.

(61:12)

وَأُخْرَى تُحِبُّونَهَا نَصْرٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Waokhra tuhibboonaha nasrun mina Allahi wafathun qarreebun wabashshiri almumineen(a)

And also another bliss, which you love: Succour from Allaah-SWT and a swift victory. And bear you the glad tidings to the faithful.

 (61:13)

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا كُونوا أَنصَارَ اللَّهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوَارِيِّينَ مَنْ أَنصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ اللَّهِ فَآَمَنَت طَّائِفَةٌ مِّن بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَكَفَرَت طَّائِفَةٌ فَأَيَّدْنَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا عَلَى عَدُوِّهِمْ فَأَصْبَحُوا ظَاهِرِينَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo koonoo ansara Allahi kama qala AAeesa ibnu maryama lilhawariyyeena man ansaree ila Allahi qala alhawariyyoona nahnu ansaru Allahi faamanat taifatun min banee israeela wakafarat taifatun faayyadna allatheena amanoo AAala AAaduwwihim faasbahoo thahireen(a)

O’ you who believe! Be Allah-SWT ’s helpers, even as 'Isa-AS, son of Maryam-AS, said to the disciples: Who shall be my helpers for Allah-SWT ? The disciples said: We are Allah-SWT ’s helpers. Then a party of the Children of Israil believed, and another party disbelieved. Then We-SWT strengthened those who believed against their foe; so they became triumphant.

 (61:14)
In The Name of Allah-SWT the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
SECRETS OF REVELATION:

The Islamic System

Allah-SWT informs mankind of the most profitable trade and the best business. It is a transaction that pays well here and shall spare reprisal in the Akhirah. It is to cultivate faith in Allah-SWT , the way His-SWT Prophet-SAAW directs. This implies that one must believe in the Holy Prophet-SW , not only by accepting the Code of Life given by him-SW but also by using his energy and wealth in the struggle to implement this system. This is the behaviour most worthy of the sensible lot who strive in the way of Allah-SWT . He-SWT would pardon their lapses originating from human weakness and admit them in splendid palaces and exquisite Gardens of Jannah, the greatest and the only real triumph. And those who long for Allah-SWT ’s help in conquering the non believers the Holy Prophet-SW may give them the glad tidings of His help and that victory is just around the corner.

 

O’ believers! Become Allah-SWT's soldiers. When Prophet 'Isa-AS had asked if anyone would cooperate with him for His-SWT sake; only twelve of his followers said that they were there to support the Divine religion. The rest were afflicted with disbelief; some of them believed that Prophet 'Isa-AS was God once he was lifted to the heavens, while others declared him to be the son of Allah-SWT . The true believers though few were blessed with triumph; and they succeeded in spreading the true message despite infidels' resistance.

 

Over a period of time this Din was, however, distorted, like the preceding religions. But the infidels dreams that they would succeed in containing Prophet 'Isa-AS‘s Din, did not come true. And this indeed was the real combat, as fighting was not prescribed in Christianity, nor was there any concept of Jihad.

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