As-Saff

Surah 61 of the Quran

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

As-Saff (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 (Mohamed)
• 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 Abdullah bin Salam said: “A group of us Companions of the Messenger of Allah sat talking, and we said: ‘If we knew which deed was most beloved to Alllah then we would do it.’ So 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?” 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.”

External links

• The full text of The Ranks at Wikisource, 1930 translation by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
• Q61:1, a verse-by-verse comparison of various translations