This document provides an outline for Surah As-Saff (Chapter 61) of the Quran. It begins with some key statistics about the Quran such as the total number of surahs and their classification as Makkiyah or Madaniyah. The highlights of Surah As-Saff are then presented, including its main topics of Allah loving those who fight for the truth united, and the prediction of victory and the prophet Ahmad. Some additional names of the surah are also mentioned. The structure of the surah is analyzed through various metrics like the number of ayat, words, letters, ruku, and its position in the wahy and manzil/juz

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Surah Learning Outlines: HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
21th Ramadan, 1441 (14th May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 61): Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬
Dr. Jameel G. JargarAl Quran Learning

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Name taken from Verse 4 where there is a mention of the word “Saff”. But It does
not mean that this name is the actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. While
there are diversified topics discussed in it.
61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Highlights Main Topics
Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ loves those who fight in His cause united
Ref.: 1Prediction of Victory
Prediction of Ahmad [prophet (‫])ﷺ‬ by Isa (AS) [Jesus]
This Surah is also called ِ‫ات‬َ‫ح‬ِّ‫ب‬َ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ (Al-Musabbihat) Surah
as it begins with the glorification of Allah (‫.)ﷻ‬

3. Translation in Urdu
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(Duration 00:07:55)
Translation in English
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(Duration 00:06:32)
Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim
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(Duration 00:02:58)
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61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v93c9whNBFo&l
ist=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=61
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHDo3zgoGIM&list=PLLBKMWWGd
NUUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXTivOe1xVE&list=PL0QogTHgGH
MXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=61

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61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 00:39:18)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 11-12
Surah As-Saff v. 61:3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNkbhnFpK38&list=PLtbtLwUBNoY
ASZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=84

5. 1 Name ‫الصف‬
(As-Saff)
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English
Meaning
The Ranks
3
Urdu
Meaning
‫صف‬
(Saf)
4 Origin, Year
Madinah, 1 - 3 AH* [After Hijri] (622- 624 AD)
*After Hijri begins counting from 622 AD , the year Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ and his followers migrated from
Makkah to Yathrib ( Madinah)
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Asbāb
al-Nuzūl
(Context)
The Surah exhorts Muslims to defend the truth. It tells them that this may involve fighting the
enemies who may come to attack Muslims. The Surah speaks about Prophet Moses and his
difficulties with his own people. He told them to follow Allah (‫’)ﷻ‬s rules and they did not
listen to him. Then Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ sent Jesus among them and he also reminded them about Allah
(‫)ﷻ‬ and gave them the good news of the coming of Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ and peace be
upon all the prophets (messengers) of Allah (‫.)ﷻ‬ But they continue in their stubborn denial.
The Surah ends with the good news that the true religion will prevail in the end and Allah (‫)ﷻ‬
will give it victory. 5
Ref.: 1
61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2

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6
Ayat (verses) 14
Kalimat (words) 226
Huroof (letters) 966
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 18-20
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Structure Statistics

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6
Ruku
(sections)
2
i.e. 486th - 487th out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
----
Wahy order
(revelation)
109th
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
----
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 21
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 50) Next (in surah 68)
Previous (in surah 53) Next (in surah 84)

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8 Manzil (Portion) / 7
7th (includes 65 chapters from Surah 50 to 114)
i.e. 7 / 7
9 Juz (Part) / 30
28th [Qad samiʿa ’llāhu]
( 58:1-22 & 59:1-24 & 60:1-13 & 61:1-14 & 62:1-11 &
63:1-11 & 64:18 & 65:1-12 & 66:1-12)
i.e. 28 / 30
10 Hizb (Group) / 60
55th
(58:1-22 & 59:1-24 & 60:1-13 & 61:1-14)
i.e. 55 / 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juz and Hizb respectively.Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Structure Reading
English Text
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Arabic Text
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Hindi Text
Click Herehttps://hindiquran.in/surah-as-saff-61/
http://sahih-
bukhari.com/Pages/Quran/Quran_english_arabic_transliterat
ion.php?id=61
https://www.equraninstitute.com/quranreading/061_assaf_
552_554.htm

9.  Struggle for the Truth.
 The light of Islam will shine more.
 The way of success for the believers is to struggle for the
truth.
9Ref.: 2
61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Message

10. Learning One Ayat of Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats (Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(Ibn Majah,Chapter 16, Hadith 219) 10
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11. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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1. With what should you fight in the Cause of Allah?
Answer: With your wealth and your lives.
61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Explanation: Surah 61:verse 11
ِ‫ِب‬ ‫ه‬‫َِّللا‬‫يل‬‫ب‬َ‫س‬ِ‫ي‬‫ِف‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫د‬‫اه‬َ‫ج‬ُ‫ت‬ َ‫ِو‬‫ه‬‫ول‬ُ‫س‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ِو‬ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬‫ِب‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫ن‬‫م‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُ‫ت‬ِ‫ه‬‫ِل‬ٌ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ِْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫ل‬ََٰ‫ذ‬ِِْۚ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫س‬ُ‫ف‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ِو‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫م‬َ‫أ‬ِ‫ِإ‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ِْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬‫ن‬ُ‫ك‬ِ‫ن‬
َِ‫ون‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬-61:11
([It is that] you believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allah with
your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if you should know.)

12. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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61. Surah As-Saff (‫)الصف‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
2. What are 3 of the reward of fighting in the Cause of Allah?
Answer: Forgiveness from sins, Paradise, help from Allah and a near victory.
Explanation: Surah 61:verses 12-13
َِ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬َ ْ‫اِاْل‬َ‫ه‬‫ت‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫ت‬ِ‫ن‬‫يِم‬‫ر‬ْ‫ج‬َ‫ت‬ٍِ‫ت‬‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ن‬َ‫ج‬ِْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ل‬‫خ‬ْ‫د‬ُ‫ي‬ َ‫ِو‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ب‬‫و‬ُ‫ن‬ُ‫ذ‬ِْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ِ ْ‫ر‬‫ف‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫ي‬ٍِ‫ن‬ْ‫د‬َ‫ع‬ِ‫ات‬‫ه‬‫ن‬َ‫ج‬ِ‫ي‬‫ِف‬ً‫ة‬َ‫ب‬ِّ‫ي‬َ‫ط‬َِ‫ن‬‫اك‬َ‫س‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ِو‬ُ‫ار‬ِِْۚ‫ِال‬َ‫ك‬‫ل‬ََٰ‫ذ‬ُِِ‫م‬‫ي‬‫ظ‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ِال‬ُ‫ز‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ف‬-
61:12
(He will forgive for you your sins and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers
flow and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence. That is the great
attainment.)
َِٰ‫ى‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫خ‬ُ‫أ‬ َ‫و‬‫ا‬َ‫ه‬َ‫ن‬‫ُّو‬‫ب‬‫ح‬ُ‫ت‬ٌِِۖ‫ر‬ْ‫ص‬َ‫ن‬َِ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬‫َّللا‬ٌِ‫ح‬ْ‫ت‬َ‫ف‬ َ‫و‬ٌِ‫يب‬‫ر‬َ‫ق‬ِِۗ‫ر‬ِّ‫ش‬َ‫ب‬ َ‫و‬ُِ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬َِ‫ين‬‫ن‬‫م‬ْ‫ؤ‬-61:13
(And [you will obtain] another [favor] that you love - victory from Allah and an
imminent conquest; and give good tidings to the believers.)

13. Did you know?
13Ref: Secrets / Effects of Al Quran Learning/Listening on Human Physiology

14. Did you know?
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Ref: Physiology/Secrets of the Heart

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Did you know?
Purification
Thoughts Heart
Al Quran Learning
Teach Us How To Think

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The following verse refers to the creation of human beings from water: “It is He Who has
Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for
thy Lord Has power (over all things).” [Al-Qur’aan 25:54]
Did you know?
Ref The Qur'aan And Human Physiology (Body Fluids)

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Human Embyogenesis
Al Quran References:
Surah Al Muminun (23:12-14)
Surah Az Zumar (39:6)
Surah Nuh (71:14)
The Qur’an mentions that human development passes through a
number of distinct stages (Surah Az Zumar, 39:6 and Surah Nuh,
71:14). These stages are descriptive of the embryo’s external
appearance and have been assigned the following names as we read
in Surah Al-Mu’minoon, 23: 12-14.
Ref: Embryology in the Qur’an
Did you know?

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Explanation About Total number of Ayat (verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranic verses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a) Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b) Besides, Shafii scholars regarded “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each sura and
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafi scholarsregarded each “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c) It’s the same about the hurooful muqattaa (some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suras like ”Ya sin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
 Ibn-i-Abbas (RA): 6616
 Nafi (RA): 6217
 Shayba (RA): 6214
 Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226 18

19.  Zamahshari (RA) (the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
 Bediuzzaman, mujaddid (the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
 Ibn-i Huzeyme (one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic of his book titled “An Nasih wa’l Mansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance (nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Example verses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasih and mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
Did you know?
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
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But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufa that
Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
 Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillah r-
Rahman-ir-Rahim” not included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
 With “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number
of Quranic Verses are 112 + 6236 = 6348.
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ have done
additional division of the Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juz and Hizb)
for the convenience of reading/memorization (recitation)
of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.

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Explanation About number of Ruku in Al Quran (Click Here)
 There are 540 Ruku in Al Quran. (Click Here)
 This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27th night of Ramadan (i.e. on Laylatul Qadr).
 The Ruku of The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of Nabi Muhammad (‫,)ﷺ‬ nor
in the time of the Sahaaba (RA). Around 4 AH the Ulema of Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Ruku for Taraaweeh purposes.
 The Equation is as Follows:
 When devising these Ruku the Ulema made sure that Ruku contained Ayat of the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Ruku after reciting it in one
Raka'at of Taraaweeh Salaah.
 After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku. (Click Here)
(558 Ruku followed in the present discussion)
1 Ruku per Raka'at x 20 Raka'at = 20 Ruku per Night of Ramadan x 27 Nights of Ramadan = 540 Ruku

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Dua
ِۖ‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ن‬‫ِم‬ْ‫هل‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ِ‫َا‬‫ن‬‫ه‬‫ب‬َ‫ُِر‬‫ل‬‫ي‬‫اع‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬‫إ‬ َ‫ِو‬‫ْت‬‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ِال‬َ‫ن‬‫ِم‬َ‫د‬‫اع‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ِال‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬‫اه‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬‫ِإ‬ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ِْ‫ذ‬‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ِْ‫ِال‬ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬‫م‬‫ه‬‫س‬‫ِال‬َ‫نت‬َ‫أ‬َِ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫ن‬‫إ‬ُِ‫م‬‫ي‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
ُِ‫ه‬َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫ِو‬َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ِال‬َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ِْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ِْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith 49 USC-MSA web (English)reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecatednumberingscheme)
Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded that Abdullah bin Salam said, “We asked,
`Who among us should go to the Prophet and ask him about the
beloved actions to Allah (‫’)ﷻ‬ None among us volunteered. The
Messenger sent a man to us and that man gathered us and recited this
Surah, Surat Saff, in its entirety.
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said: If a person recites Surah Saff,
Prophet Isa (AS) [Jesus] would pray for his safety and forgiveness, so
long as he lives in this world and when he dies he would be regarded
among the companions of Prophet Jesus on the Day of Judgment.Ref. 1