سُوْرَةُ الصَّفِّ
Surah As-Saff (61) — Ayah 9
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُۥ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ ٱلْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islâmic Monotheism) to make it victorious over all (other) religions even though the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) hate (it).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِىٓ
alladhī
(is) the One Who
أَرْسَلَ
arsala
sent
رَسُولَهُۥ
rasūlahu
His Messenger
بِٱلْهُدَىٰ
bil-hudā
with guidance
وَدِينِ
wadīni
and (the) religion
ٱلْحَقِّ
l-ḥaqi
(of) the truth
لِيُظْهِرَهُۥ
liyuẓ'hirahu
to make it prevail
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلدِّينِ
l-dīni
the religion
كُلِّهِۦ
kullihi
all of them
وَلَوْ
walaw
although
كَرِهَ
kariha
dislike (it)
ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ
l-mush'rikūna
the polytheists
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He it is Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the true religion, so that He may make it prevail over all other religions [11], even though the polytheists [12] may dislike it.
[11] For the explanation of this verse, see footnote number 33 on verse number 33 of Surah At-Tawbah.
[12]
Pure Monotheism is Displeasing to the Polytheists:
That is, the polytheists desire that along with the worship of Allah, the worship of others should also continue. Along with the Great God, they include minor gods or His beloved ones in the management of the universe, in fulfilling needs, and in removing difficulties. They continue to mix other religions and non-Islamic philosophies and ideologies into the religion of Allah. But Allah absolutely does not accept such partnership and such compromises. He intends to make the pure and true religion, free from every kind of shirk, prevail over every other religion, and He will certainly accomplish this. If the polytheists find this displeasing, then let them exert all their strength and see.
[11] For the explanation of this verse, see footnote number 33 on verse number 33 of Surah At-Tawbah.
[12]
Pure Monotheism is Displeasing to the Polytheists:
That is, the polytheists desire that along with the worship of Allah, the worship of others should also continue. Along with the Great God, they include minor gods or His beloved ones in the management of the universe, in fulfilling needs, and in removing difficulties. They continue to mix other religions and non-Islamic philosophies and ideologies into the religion of Allah. But Allah absolutely does not accept such partnership and such compromises. He intends to make the pure and true religion, free from every kind of shirk, prevail over every other religion, and He will certainly accomplish this. If the polytheists find this displeasing, then let them exert all their strength and see.
