61:1
As-Saff (The Row) 61:1
سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ALL THAT IS in the heavens and all that is on earth extols God's limitless glory: for He alone is almighty, truly wise! (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: all beings in the heavens and earth declare His glory (10) Allah`s attributes: Exalted in Power and Might (79) Allah`s attributes: Wise (71)
61:2
As-Saff (The Row) 61:2
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ O YOU who have attained to faith! Why do you say one thing and do another? 
(asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Believers: a single Brotherhood (181) Believers: why say you that which you do not do (1)
61:3
As-Saff (The Row) 61:3
كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ Most loathsome is it in the sight of God that you say what you do not do! (asad) Audio ⟶
61:4
As-Saff (The Row) 61:4
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَـٰنٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ Verily, God loves [only] those who fight in His cause in [solid] ranks, as though they were a building firm and compact. (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: loves those who fight in His Cause (1) Discipline (2) Fighting (and striving) in the ca`use of Allah (66)
61:5
As-Saff (The Row) 61:5
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦ يَـٰقَوْمِ لِمَ تُؤْذُونَنِى وَقَد تَّعْلَمُونَ أَنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ فَلَمَّا زَاغُوٓا۟ أَزَاغَ ٱللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ Now when Moses spoke to his people, [it was this same truth that he had in mind:] 'O my people! Why do you cause me grief, the while you know that I am an apostle of God sent unto you?' And so, when they swerved from the right way, God let their hearts swerve from the truth: for God does not bestow His guidance upon iniquitous folk. (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Children of Israel (108) Children of Israel: hearts went wrong (1) Moses (360) Moses: vexed and insulted _ but honourable (2)
61:6
As-Saff (The Row) 61:6
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَىَّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَمُبَشِّرًۢا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِى ٱسْمُهُۥٓ أَحْمَدُ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ And [this happened, too,] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said: 'O children of Israel! Behold, I am an apostle of God unto you, [sent] to confirm the truth of whatever there still remains of the Torah, and to give [you] the glad tiding of an apostle who shall come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.' But when he [whose coming Jesus had foretold] came unto them with all evidence of the truth, they said: 'This [alleged message of his] is [nothing but] spellbinding eloquence!' (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Ahmad ( Muhammad ): glad tidings of given by Jesus (1) Jesus: a sign (63) Jesus: gives glad tidings of Ahmad (1) Jesus: Messenger to Israel (8) Tawrah (the Law) (19) Tawrah (the Law): confirmed by Jesus (1) Children (71) Mary (54)
61:7
As-Saff (The Row) 61:7
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ وَهُوَ يُدْعَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمِ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ And who could be more wicked than one who invents [such] a lie about [a message from] God, seeing that he is [but] being called to self-surrender unto Him? But God does not bestow His guidance upon evil-doing folk. (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Islam (53) Islam: invitation (1)
61:8
As-Saff (The Row) 61:8
يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِـُٔوا۟ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَٱللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ They aim to extinguish God's light with their utterances: but God has willed to spread His light in all its fullness, however hateful this may be to all who deny the truth (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Light: of Allah (15) Unbelievers (304)
61:9
As-Saff (The Row) 61:9
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُۥ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ ٱلْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ He it is who has sent forth His Apostle with [the task of] spreading guidance and the religion of truth, to the end that He make it prevail over all [false] religion, however hateful this may be to those who ascribe divinity to aught but God. (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Islam (53) Islam: Religion of Truth (4) Muhammad: a beautiful pattern of conduct (287) Muhammad: sent by allah with Guidance and the Religion of Truth (1) Pagans and polytheists (91)
61:10
As-Saff (The Row) 61:10
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ تِجَـٰرَةٍ تُنجِيكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ O YOU who have attained to faith! Shall I point out to you a bargain that will save you from grievous suffering [in this world and in the life to come]? (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Trade (35) Trade: religion described in terms of (3)
61:11
As-Saff (The Row) 61:11
تُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُجَـٰهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَٰلِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ You are to believe in God and His Apostle, and to strive hard in God's cause with your possessions and your lives: this is for your own good - if you but knew it! (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Jihad: Jih_ad (6) Muhammad: a beautiful pattern of conduct (287) Muhammad: belief in (14) Property and wealth (44) Trade (35) Trade: religion described in terms of (3) Allah (117) Jihad (Fighting, Striving, Struggling, Endeavoring): Jihad (fighting, striving, struggling, endeavoring) (26)
61:12
As-Saff (The Row) 61:12
يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَيُدْخِلْكُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ وَمَسَـٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِى جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ [If you do so,] He will forgive you your sins, and [in the life to come] will admit you into gardens through which running waters flow, and into goodly mansions in [those] gardens of perpetual bliss: that [will be] the triumph supreme! (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: forgives sins (30) Believers: a single Brotherhood (181) Believers: rewarded with Gardens (33) Gardens of Bliss and Felicity ( and Delights Naim ): Gardens of Bliss and Felicity ( and Delights Naim ) (78) Gardens of Bliss and Felicity ( and Delights Naim ): Gardens of everlasting bliss (Adn) (11) Gardens of Bliss and Felicity ( and Delights Naim ): lofty mansions (3)
61:13
As-Saff (The Row) 61:13
وَأُخْرَىٰ تُحِبُّونَهَا نَصْرٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ And [withal, He will grant you] yet another thing that you dearly love: succour from God [in this world], and a victory soon to come: and [thereof, O Prophet,] give thou a glad tiding to all who believe. (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah`s help (9) Muhammad: a beautiful pattern of conduct (287) Muhammad: a bringer of glad tidings and a warner (34) Muhammad: granted Victory (8)
61:14
As-Saff (The Row) 61:14
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوٓا۟ أَنصَارَ ٱللَّهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوَارِيِّـۧنَ مَنْ أَنصَارِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ قَالَ ٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ ٱللَّهِ فَـَٔامَنَت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنۢ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَكَفَرَت طَّآئِفَةٌ فَأَيَّدْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ عَلَىٰ عَدُوِّهِمْ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ ظَـٰهِرِينَ O YOU who have attained to faith! Be helpers [in the cause of God - even as Jesus, the son of Mary, said unto the white-garbed ones, 'Who will be my helpers in God's cause?' - whereupon the white-garbed [disciples] replied, 'We shall be [thy] helpers [in the cause] of God!' And so [it happened that] some of the children of Israel came to believe [in the apostleship of Jesus], whereas others denied the truth. But [now] We have given strength against their foes unto those who have [truly] attained to faith: and they have become the ones that shall prevail. (asad) Audio ⟶
Topics discussed in this verse:
Allah: helping Him (3) Ansaar: Disciples of Jesus (6) Children of Israel (108) Children of Israel: and Jesus (7) Jesus: a sign (63) Jesus: Disciples of (8) Jesus: Messenger to Israel (8) Children (71) Disciples (Of Jesus): Disciples (of Jesus) (2) Mary (54)
