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61: (Al-Saff)- Ranks

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn . The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help. Guide us to the Straight Way. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray .

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61: (Al-Saff)- Ranks

(The Rank)Section 28(juz')Number of Verses: 14

Sūra al-Ṣaff (Arabic: سورَة الصَّف) is the sixty first sura of the quran. It is a madani surah located in the twenty eight. It is called "al-Saff" (literally: line) because its forth verse is about the lines of combatants (mujahidin). Topics mentioned in this sura include:

The exaltation and veneration of god, the reproach of people whose actions do not match their speech, the final victory of God's religion and its spread all over the world and the failure of counteractions by its enemies, and the encouragement of people to fight for God with their possessions and life.

A well-known verse in this sura is "Help from Allah and a victory near at hand, and give good news to the faithful." (verse thirteen) which is giving the good news of victory to the believers. The exegetes take this verse to refer to different conquests by muslims, including the conquest of mecca.

Also, "imminent conquest" is interpreted as the final victory of Imam al-mahdi (a). As to the virtue of the recitation of this sura, there is a hadith according to which if one recites Sura al-Saff, then as long as he is alive in this world, jesus (a) will send peace to him and will ask for God's forgiveness for him, and on the day of resurrection, he will be a companion of Jesus the Christ.

The blessed Chapter, revealed in Medina, has fourteen Verses. The designation of the Chapter derives from the Arabic word saff attested in the fourth Verse. The blessed Chapter mainly treats of the superiority of the Islamic faith over other Divine religions and the obligation of jihad in Allah's Cause and supporting Allah's Messengers.

Besides the blessed Chapter in question, Chapters 57 (Surah al-Hadid) and 59 (Surah al-Hashr) opens with

sabbaha ("glorifies"),

Chapters 62 (Surah al-Jum'a) 64 (Surah al-Taghabun) with

yusabbihu ("glorifies"),

Chapter 17 (Surah al-Isra') with

subhana ("glorified"),

and Chapter 87 with the imperative

sabbih ism-i rabbika ("Glorify the Name of your Lord").

According to a tradition narrated from the Noble Prophet of the Islamic faith (S), whoever recites the Chapter of Jesus, namely the Chapter of the Rank, Prophet Jesus will salute him and as long as he is alive in this world, Jesus will invoke God Almighty to absolve the reciter of his sins and he will be his friend of the Day of Resurrection.

It is narrated from Imam Baqir (as) that whoever recites the Chapter of the Rank in his obligatory and supererogatory prayers and pursues the recitation of the Chapter, God Almighty will rank him with the angels and His Messengers. It is worthy of note, however, that such ranks will be in store for those who act upon Qur'anic Injunctions.