61. COLUMN (as-Saff)

In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful

1. Everything in the heavens and the earth
   praises Allah. He is the Almighty, the Wise.
2. O you who believe! Why do you say what
   you do not do?
3. It is most hateful to Allah that you say what
   you do not do.
4. Allah loves those who fight in His cause, in
   ranks, as though they were a compact structure.
5. When Moses said to his people, “O my people, why do you hurt me, although you know
   that I am Allah’s Messenger to you?” And
   when they swerved, Allah swerved their
   hearts. Allah does not guide the sinful people.
6. And when Jesus son of Mary said, “O Children of Israel, I am Allah’s Messenger to you,
   confirming what preceded me of the Torah,
   and announcing good news of a messenger
   who will come after me, whose name is Ahmad.” But when he showed them the miracles, they said, “This is obvious sorcery.”
7. And who is a greater wrongdoer than he
   who attributes falsehoods to Allah, when he
   is being invited to Islam? Allah does not
   guide the wrongdoing people.
8. They want to extinguish Allah’s Light with
   their mouths; but Allah will complete His
   Light, even though the disbelievers dislike it.
9. It is He who sent His Messenger with the
   guidance and the true religion, to make it
   prevail over all religions, even though the
   idolaters dislike it.
10. O you who believe! Shall I inform you of a
    trade that will save you from a painful torment?
11. That you believe in Allah and His Messenger, and strive in the cause of Allah with your
    possessions and yourselves. That is best for
    you, if you only knew.
12. He will forgive you your sins; and will admit you into gardens beneath which rivers
    flow, and into beautiful mansions in the Gardens of Eden. That is the supreme success.
13. And something else you love: support from
    Allah, and imminent victory. So give good
    news to the believers.
14. O you who believe! Be supporters of Allah,
    as Jesus son of Mary said to the disciples,
    “Who are my supporters towards Allah?”
    The disciples said, “We are Allah’s supporters.” So a group of the Children of Israel believed, while another group disbelieved. We
    supported those who believed against their
    foe, so they became dominant.