As-Saff
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
All that is in the heavens and all
that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, and He is the
Mighty, the Wise. (1)
O ye who believe! Why say ye that
which ye do not? (2)
It is most hateful in the sight of
Allah that ye say that which ye do not. (3)
Lo! Allah loveth them who battle for
His cause in ranks, as if they were a solid structure.
(4)
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. (5)
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. (6)
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.
(7)
Fain would they put out the light of
Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His
light however much the disbelievers are averse. (8)
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. (9)
O ye who believe! Shall I show you a
commerce that will save you from a painful doom? (10)
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. (11)
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. (12)
And (He will give you) another
blessing which ye love: help from Allah and present
victory. Give good tidings (O Muhammad) to believers.
(13)
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. (14)