As-Saff

Sura 61 of the Quran

الصف‎ Aṣ-Ṣaff The Ranks
Arabic text English translation
Classification	Medinan
Other names	The Column, The Ranks, Battle Array
Position	Juzʼ 28
No. of Rukus	2
No. of verses	14

Quran
History Waḥy First revelation Asbab al-Nuzul Historicity Manuscripts Samarkand Kufic Quran Sanaa manuscript Topkapi manuscript Birmingham manuscript
Divisions Surah List Meccan Medinan Āyah Juz' Muqatta'at
Content Prophets Women Animals Legends Miracles Parables Science Eschatology God
Reading Qāriʾ Hifz Tajwid Tarteel Ahruf Qira'at
Translations List English Ahmadiyya
Exegesis List Hermeneutics Esotericism Abrogation Biblical parallels Related persons Mentioned by name
Characteristics I'jaz Inerrancy
Related Criticism Quran and Sunnah Quranism Shi’a view
Category Islam portal
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Battle Array (Arabic: الصف, aṣ-Ṣaff, aka "The Ranks") is the 61st chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 14 verses (āyāt). This sura is an Al-Musabbihat sura because it begins with the glorification of God.

Summary

• 1 All things in the universe praise God
• 2-4 Muslims exhorted to be faithful and to fight for Islam
• 5 This exhortation enforced by the example of Moses
• 6 Jesus foretells a Messenger named Ahmad
• 7-8 Jesus was rejected as a sorcerer notwithstanding his miracles
• 9 Islam to be exalted above every other religion
• 10-11 Muslims exhorted to seek forgiveness by striving in the cause of Allah
• 12-13 The rewards of those who fight for the faith
• 14 Muslims exhorted to follow the example of the apostles of Jesus

Hadith

A hadith says that Abdullah ibn Salam said "Allah, Most High, revealed: Whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth glorifies Allah. And He is Almighty, the All-Wise. O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? As-Saff (1-2)"...

Notes

1. ^ Abdullah bin Salam said: "So the Messenger of Allah recited it to us." Abu Salamah (one of the narrators) said: “So Ibn Salam recited it to us." Yahya (one of the narrators) said: "So Abu Salamah narrated it to us." Ibn Kathir said: "So Al-Awza’i recited it to us." Abdullah said: "So Ibn Kathir recited it to us."

References

1. ^ George Sale translation
2. ^ Rev. E. M. Wherry, M.A. A Complete Index to Sale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes
3. ^ Sunan al-Tirmidhi English reference  : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3309 Arabic reference: Book 47, Hadith 3624

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