سُوْرَةُ الصَّفِّ
Surah As-Saff (61) — Ayah 4
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَـٰنٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, Allâh loves those who fight in His Cause in rows (ranks) as if they were a solid structure.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuḥibbu
loves
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُقَـٰتِلُونَ
yuqātilūna
fight
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِهِۦ
sabīlihi
His Way
صَفًّۭا
ṣaffan
(in) a row
كَأَنَّهُم
ka-annahum
as if they
بُنْيَـٰنٌۭ
bun'yānun
(were) a structure
مَّرْصُوصٌۭ
marṣūṣun
joined firmly
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
4. Surely Allah loves [3] those who fight in His cause in ranks as if they were a solid, cemented structure.
[3]
Three Instructions Regarding Jihad:
This divine command holds the status of a general rule that contradiction between word and deed is extremely disliked by Allah, and its specific aspect is that during the Makkan period, when Muslims were only commanded to be patient and forbearing, many Muslims wished that they should be permitted to fight the disbelievers, and if we are granted this permission, we will utterly destroy the disbelievers. But when the permission was granted, some people began to say: O Lord! What was the hurry in making fighting obligatory upon us? [4: 77]
And upon hearing this command, the color drained from the faces of some people. They began to feel as if death was about to come upon them at any moment. [47: 20]
Such contradiction between word and deed is extremely disliked by Allah. And what Allah likes is that you strive in His path. For jihad, Allah Almighty has stated three conditions in this verse. First, that this jihad should be solely for the purpose of exalting the word of Allah, and no other motive should be attached to it. Second, that you should line up before the enemy in such a way that no gap remains. Third, that there should be no wavering or instability in your steadfastness. And you should stand so firmly and resolutely in your place that it appears as if you are a wall of solid lead.
[3]
Three Instructions Regarding Jihad:
This divine command holds the status of a general rule that contradiction between word and deed is extremely disliked by Allah, and its specific aspect is that during the Makkan period, when Muslims were only commanded to be patient and forbearing, many Muslims wished that they should be permitted to fight the disbelievers, and if we are granted this permission, we will utterly destroy the disbelievers. But when the permission was granted, some people began to say: O Lord! What was the hurry in making fighting obligatory upon us? [4: 77]
And upon hearing this command, the color drained from the faces of some people. They began to feel as if death was about to come upon them at any moment. [47: 20]
Such contradiction between word and deed is extremely disliked by Allah. And what Allah likes is that you strive in His path. For jihad, Allah Almighty has stated three conditions in this verse. First, that this jihad should be solely for the purpose of exalting the word of Allah, and no other motive should be attached to it. Second, that you should line up before the enemy in such a way that no gap remains. Third, that there should be no wavering or instability in your steadfastness. And you should stand so firmly and resolutely in your place that it appears as if you are a wall of solid lead.
