61. Sūrat As-Saff · The Ranks
Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth glorifies Allah. For He ˹alone˺ is the Almighty, All-Wise.
All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
ALL THAT IS in the heavens and all that is on earth extols God's limitless glory: for He alone is almighty, truly wise!
Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth glorifies Allah and He is the esteemed One, the Wise.
Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth (all) glorify Allah. And He is the Lord of Honour and Dominance, Most Wise
O believers! Why do you say what you do not do?
O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye do not?
O YOU who have attained to faith! Why do you say one thing and do another?
'O believers! Why do you say, what you do not do?
O believers! Why do you say what you do not do
How despicable it is in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do!
It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not.
Most loathsome is it in the sight of God that you say what you do not do!
Most hateful is it to Allah that you say, what you do not do.
It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that you should say what you do not do
Surely Allah loves those who fight in His cause in ˹solid˺ ranks as if they were one concrete structure.
Lo! Allah loveth them who battle for His cause in ranks, as if they were a solid structure.
Verily, God loves [only] those who fight in His cause in [solid] ranks, as though they were a building firm and compact.
Undoubtedly, Allah loves those who fight in His way arrayed in ranks, as though they were a building cemented with molten lead.
Assuredly, Allah loves those who fight in the way of Allah (to eliminate tyranny and terrorism and restore peace and human dignity, so) organized in ranks as if they were a wall cemented with molten lead
˹Remember, O Prophet,˺ when Moses said to his people, “O my people! Why do you hurt me when you already know I am Allah’s messenger to you?” So when they ˹persistently˺ deviated, Allah caused their hearts to deviate. For Allah does not guide the rebellious people.
And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah's messenger unto you? So when they went astray Allah sent their hearts astray. And Allah guideth not the evil-living folk.
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.
And remember when Musa said to his people, 'O my people why do you annoy me, though you know that I am the Messenger of Allah to you' But when swerved, Allah caused their hearts to swerve; and Allah guides not the disobedient people.
And, (O Beloved, recall) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: ‘O my people, why do you offend me whilst you know that I am (a Messenger) sent to you by Allah?’ So when they continued deviating, then Allah made their hearts deviate. And Allah does not guide the defiant
And ˹remember˺ when Jesus, son of Mary, said, “O children of Israel! I am truly Allah’s messenger to you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving good news of a messenger after me whose name will be Aḥmad.” Yet when the Prophet came to them with clear proofs, they said, “This is pure magic.”
And when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who cometh after me, whose name is the Praised One. Yet when he hath come unto them with clear proofs, they say: This is mere magic.
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!"
And remember when Issa son of Maryam, said, 'O children of Israel, I am Allah's Messenger to you, confirming the previous Book Tourat before me and conveying the glad news of the Messenger who will come after me, his name is Ahmad! ' But when Ahmed came to them with bright signs, they said, 'this is an open magic.'
(And also recall) when ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary) said: ‘O Children of Israel, indeed I am (a Messenger) sent to you by Allah, confirming the Torah, the Book which came before me, and bearing the good news of (the pleasant arrival) of (the Esteemed) Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) who will come after me, whose name is Ahmad (now in the heavens).’ But when he (the Last of the Messengers) came to them with clear signs, they said: ‘This is open magic.
Who does more wrong than the one who fabricates lies about Allah when invited to submit ˹to Him˺? For Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
And who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie against Allah when he is summoned unto Al-Islam? And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
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.
And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah despite the fact that he is being called towards Islam? And Allah guides not the unjust people.
And who can be a greater wrongdoer than he who invents a lie against Allah whilst he is being invited towards Islam? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoers
They wish to extinguish Allah’s light with their mouths, but Allah will ˹certainly˺ perfect His light, even to the dismay of the disbelievers.
Fain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light however much the disbelievers are averse.
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
They desire to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths and Allah is to accomplish His light, even though the infidels may take it bad.
These (deniers of the truth) desire to put out the Light of Allah by (blowing) with their mouths, whereas Allah will take His Light to perfection, even though the disbelievers may dislike it intensely
He is the One Who has sent His Messenger with ˹true˺ guidance and the religion of truth, making it prevail over all others, even to the dismay of the polytheists.
He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it conqueror of all religion however much idolaters may be averse.
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.
It is He Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of Truth that he may cause it to prevail over all religions, though the associates may take it bad
He is the One Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the Din (Religion) of truth so that He may make it dominate and prevail over all other religions, even though the idolaters may hate it much
O believers! Shall I guide you to an exchange that will save you from a painful punishment?
O ye who believe! Shall I show you a commerce that will save you from a painful doom?
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]?
'O believers! Shall I tell you the trade which may save you from painful torment?
O believers! Shall I advise you a trade which will save you from a painful torment
˹It is to˺ have faith in Allah and His Messenger, and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if only you knew.
Ye should believe in Allah and His messenger, and should strive for the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is better for you, if ye did but know.
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!
Believe you in Allah and His Messenger and struggle in the way of Allah with your wealth and persons. This is better for you, if you know.
(It is that) you have (perfect) belief in Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) and strive hard for the cause of Allah with your human and material resources. That is better for you if you know
He will forgive your sins, and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow, and ˹house you in˺ splendid homes in the Gardens of Eternity. That is the ultimate triumph.
He will forgive you your sins and bring you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings in Gardens of Eden. That is the supreme triumph.
[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!
He will forgive your sins and will make you enter the Gardens beneath which flow streams and palaces of purity that are in the gardens of dwelling. This is the great triumph.
He will forgive your sins and will admit you into Gardens with streams flowing under them, and (will make you reside) in excellent dwellings in the Gardens of Eden (i.e., Gardens of Eternity). That is indeed a great success
˹He will also give you˺ another favour that you long for: help from Allah and an imminent victory. ˹So˺ give good news ˹O Prophet˺ to the believers.
And (He will give you) another (blessing) which ye love: help from Allah and present victory. Give good tidings (O Muhammad) to believers.
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.
And He will bestow you one more favour which you love, help from Allah and a near victory, so O beloved give glad tidings to the muslims.
And, (besides this favour in the Hereafter, He will grant you) another (worldly blessing too) which you earnestly desire: (that is) help from Allah and a near victory, and, (O Esteemed Prophet,) give this good news to the believers. (This came about in the form of Meccan Victory and the conquests in Persia and Rome.
O believers! Stand up for Allah, as Jesus, son of Mary, asked the disciples, “Who will stand up with me for Allah?” The disciples replied, “We will stand up for Allah.” Then a group from the Children of Israel believed while another disbelieved. We then supported the believers against their enemies, so they prevailed.
O ye who believe! Be Allah's helpers, even as Jesus son of Mary said unto the disciples: Who are my helpers for Allah? They said: We are Allah's helpers. And a party of the Children of Israel believed, while a party disbelieved. Then We strengthened those who believed against their foe, and they became the uppermost.
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.
'O believers! Be helpers of the religion of Allah as Issa son of Maryam had said to his disciples, 'who are those who may help me being towards Allah? The disciples said, 'we are the helpers of the religion of Allah', then a party of the children of Israel believed and another party disbelieved. Then We helped the believers against their enemies, so they overcame.
O believers! Be helpers of Allah as ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary) said to (his) disciples: ‘Who are my helpers towards (the path of) Allah?’ The disciples said: ‘We are Allah’s helpers.’ So a party of the Children of Israel believed and a party disbelieved. So We helped the believers against their enemies and they gained the upper hand