Translation of the Meanings Surah Al-Fat'h - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Encyclopedia of the Noble Quran

Al-Fat'h

1 : 48

إِنَّا فَتَحۡنَا لَكَ فَتۡحٗا مُّبِينٗا

1. Indeed, We have granted to you 'O Muhammad', a clear conquest ^[1].

[1]. I.e., the Treaty of Hudaybiyah

2 : 48

لِّيَغۡفِرَ لَكَ ٱللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنۢبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ وَيُتِمَّ نِعۡمَتَهُۥ عَلَيۡكَ وَيَهۡدِيَكَ صِرَٰطٗا مُّسۡتَقِيمٗا

2. So that Allāh may forgive you for your past and future sin 'i.e., errors if any' ^[2], complete His favor upon you, and keep you on a straight Path 'i.e., Islam'.

[2]. I.e., in worldly misjudgements, not in the conveyance of God's Message.

3 : 48

وَيَنصُرَكَ ٱللَّهُ نَصۡرًا عَزِيزًا

3. And that Allah may help you to a mighty victory.

4 : 48

هُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنزَلَ ٱلسَّكِينَةَ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ لِيَزۡدَادُوٓاْ إِيمَٰنٗا مَّعَ إِيمَٰنِهِمۡۗ وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا

4. It is He 'Allāh' Who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers that they may increase in faith along with their faith ^[3]. To Allāh belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth. For Allāh is ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.

[3]. Let us fix our eyes on Allāh, the Creator of universe. When our attention and gaze are on Allāh, He will build our faith. So be encouraged and let your faith arise by reading this Qur’an and by performing righteous deeds. May Allāh support us, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before Him. Allāh cares for his people. Our enemies are scattered when Allāh helps us. Allāh is promising us that the enemy that oppressed us, the enemy that took our joy away is going to be scattered in His name.

5 : 48

لِّيُدۡخِلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَيُكَفِّرَ عَنۡهُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمۡۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ فَوۡزًا عَظِيمٗا

5. That He may admit the believing men and women to Gardens under which rivers flow to abide therein forever and expiate from them their sins. This is, in the Sight of Allāh, a supreme achievement.

6 : 48

وَيُعَذِّبَ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلۡمُنَٰفِقَٰتِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكَٰتِ ٱلظَّآنِّينَ بِٱللَّهِ ظَنَّ ٱلسَّوۡءِۚ عَلَيۡهِمۡ دَآئِرَةُ ٱلسَّوۡءِۖ وَغَضِبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَعَنَهُمۡ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ جَهَنَّمَۖ وَسَآءَتۡ مَصِيرٗا

6. 'And that' He may chastise the hypocrites men and women, and the polytheists men and women, who think evil thoughts about Allāh. On them is the evil turn. Allah’s Anger is upon them. He has cursed them, and prepared Gehinnom 'Hell' for them. What a miserable destination.

7 : 48

وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

7. To Allāh belongs the hosts of the heavens and the earth. For Allāh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

8 : 48

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ شَٰهِدٗا وَمُبَشِّرٗا وَنَذِيرٗا

8.We have certainly sent you 'Muhammad' ^[4] being a witness and a bearer of good news and a warner,

[4]. This Verse appears also in the Torah Isaiah 42:1 to 12, thus: "Verily We have sent you (Muhammad) as a witness, as a bringer of glad tidings and as a warner, and as a protector for the nations. You are my slave and My messenger, and I have named you Al-Mutawakkil (one who depends upon God). You are neither hard-hearted nor of fierce character, nor one who shouts in the markets. You do not return evil for evil, but excuse and forgive. Allāh (God) will not take you unto Him till He guides through you a crocked nation on the right path by causing them to say: "None has the right to be worshipped but Allāh." With such a statement He will cause to open blind eyes, deaf ears and hardened hearts."
Let us now quote the Verses describing the servant of God, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, in Isaiah 42 : 1 to 12
The Servant of God, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
1. Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.
2. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.
3. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
4. He will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth. In his teaching the people will put their hope.”
5. This is what Allāh, the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people and life to those who walk on it:
6. “I, Allāh, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,
7. To open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
8. “My glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images (idols)."
This means that the prophet Muhammad ﷺ will fight the idols and idolaters.
9. See, the former things have taken place,
and new things I declare; before they spring into being. I announce them to you.”
10. Praise the Lord in a new recitation. "This is a new recitation, a new praise of God from the Qur’an."
11. Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voices. "This is in reference to where Muhammad ﷺ is coming from: let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. (Who is Kedar)? The second son of Ishmael, the direct ancestor of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Let the people of Sela praise God for joy; (Where Sela is)? Medina—the city of the Prophet, where he is buried today. let them shout from the mountaintops.
12. He will stir up his zeal like a man of war. He will cry, yes, he will shout aloud."This refers to his declaration of war against God's enemies. And Prophet Muhammad fought wars against God's enemies— For Allāh only."
To make clear: Kedar → The lineage of Muhammad ﷺ. Sela is Medina, where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ lived and is buried.
A new revelation (Qur’an). Praise from the top of the mountains. Pilgrimage and calling upon Allāh.
A new law, after the Law of Moses.
Fighting idol worshippers i.e., Muhammad’s mission to remove idolatry. Bringing people from darkness to light. A prophet for the Gentiles, for the whole world.
There is no one else qualifies for this description—only Muhammad. No human being on this planet qualifies for this description except the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

9 : 48

لِّتُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُعَزِّرُوهُ وَتُوَقِّرُوهُۚ وَتُسَبِّحُوهُ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلًا

9. So that you may have Faith in Allāh and His messenger (Muhammad), aid and honor him; and declare 'Allah’s' Glory morning and evening ^[5].

[5]. To glorify Allāh in everything we do. To glorify Allāh is not to bestow glory on Allāh or add to His glory, but to recognize and acknowledge His glory. That is to praise Him with your lips, to obey His Word, to pray in Allah’s name only, to perform good deeds, and remain sexual pure by fleeing sexual immorality, glorifying Allāh with your body, to seek the good of others doing everything for the glory of Allāh, to give generously, giving to the needy, to live honorably, letting your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to Allāh in heaven, to be faithful when persecuted, and to face death with faith.

10 : 48

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَايِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ يَدُ ٱللَّهِ فَوۡقَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡۚ فَمَن نَّكَثَ فَإِنَّمَا يَنكُثُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَنۡ أَوۡفَىٰ بِمَا عَٰهَدَ عَلَيۡهُ ٱللَّهَ فَسَيُؤۡتِيهِ أَجۡرًا عَظِيمٗا

10. Those who pledge obedience to you 'Muhammad', they are actually pledging obedience to Allāh. The Hand of Allāh is above their hands ^[6]. Whoever disregards 'his pledge', he do so only to the harm of his own self. Whoever fulfills what he has promised Allāh - He will grant him a Great Reward.

[6]. Put your hand into the Hand of Allāh and trust Allāh to guide and uphold you.
The mention of God’s hand appears in many verses in the Qur’an and in the statements of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Allāh called His people to trust that He as their Creator, “the first and . . . the last”, would remain involved with them. As He says, “We built the heavens with ˹great˺ might, and We are certainly expanding ˹it˺ and the earth, We spread it out. How superbly did We smooth it out! the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah spreads out His hand at night to accept the repentance of the one who sinned during the day, and He spreads out His hand by day to accept the repentance of the one who sinned during the night, (and that will continue) until the sun rises from the west.” So we should put our trust in Him and not look to those less powerful. Whatever we face as we look toward the future, we can follow the prophet Muhammad's example and place our hope and trust in Allāh. Then, our peace will be like the river, and our well-being like the waves of the sea.

11 : 48

سَيَقُولُ لَكَ ٱلۡمُخَلَّفُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ شَغَلَتۡنَآ أَمۡوَٰلُنَا وَأَهۡلُونَا فَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَنَاۚ يَقُولُونَ بِأَلۡسِنَتِهِم مَّا لَيۡسَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡۚ قُلۡ فَمَن يَمۡلِكُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيۡـًٔا إِنۡ أَرَادَ بِكُمۡ ضَرًّا أَوۡ أَرَادَ بِكُمۡ نَفۡعَۢاۚ بَلۡ كَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرَۢا

11. Those of the dwelleres of the desert 'around Medina' who lagged behind 'in taking part in the battle' will say to you: "Our wealth and our families kept us busy, so ask forgiveness for us." They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: "Who will help you against Allāh If He intends for you harm or if He intends for you good. In fact, Allāh is Well Aware of whatever you do."

12 : 48

بَلۡ ظَنَنتُمۡ أَن لَّن يَنقَلِبَ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِيهِمۡ أَبَدٗا وَزُيِّنَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي قُلُوبِكُمۡ وَظَنَنتُمۡ ظَنَّ ٱلسَّوۡءِ وَكُنتُمۡ قَوۡمَۢا بُورٗا

12. But you thought that the messenger 'Muhammad' and the believers would never ever return to their families, and that was made fair seeming in your hearts and you thought an evil thought ^[7], and you were a people doomed to perish.

[7]. That Allāh will not support His messenger Muhammad ﷺ.

13 : 48

وَمَن لَّمۡ يُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ فَإِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ سَعِيرٗا

13. Whoever does not believe in Allāh and His messenger 'Muhammad', We have prepared Hell for the deniers 'of the Truth, opposers of Peace'.

14 : 48

وَلِلَّهِ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ يَغۡفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورٗا رَّحِيمٗا

14. To Allāh belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He forgives or chastises whom He wills. For Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

15 : 48

سَيَقُولُ ٱلۡمُخَلَّفُونَ إِذَا ٱنطَلَقۡتُمۡ إِلَىٰ مَغَانِمَ لِتَأۡخُذُوهَا ذَرُونَا نَتَّبِعۡكُمۡۖ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُبَدِّلُواْ كَلَٰمَ ٱللَّهِۚ قُل لَّن تَتَّبِعُونَا كَذَٰلِكُمۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ مِن قَبۡلُۖ فَسَيَقُولُونَ بَلۡ تَحۡسُدُونَنَاۚ بَلۡ كَانُواْ لَا يَفۡقَهُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا

15. Those who lagged behind (in taking part in the battle) will say when you set forth on a war that promises spoils: "Let us follow you." They want to change the Words of Allāh. Say: "Never will you follow us, this is what Allāh has decreed." Then they will say: "Rather, you envy us." Rather they do not understand except a little ^[8].

[8]. As their hearts were made blind as a result of their sins.

16 : 48

قُل لِّلۡمُخَلَّفِينَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ سَتُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ أُوْلِي بَأۡسٖ شَدِيدٖ تُقَٰتِلُونَهُمۡ أَوۡ يُسۡلِمُونَۖ فَإِن تُطِيعُواْ يُؤۡتِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَجۡرًا حَسَنٗاۖ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوۡاْ كَمَا تَوَلَّيۡتُم مِّن قَبۡلُ يُعَذِّبۡكُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمٗا

16. Say to the dwellers of the desert 'around Medina' who lagged behind: "You shall soon be called 'to fight' against a people given to great warfare whom you will fight against them or who will surrender. If you obey 'the Messenger', Allāh will grant you a good Reward. But if you turn back as you turned back before - He will make you suffer a painful Torment."

17 : 48

لَّيۡسَ عَلَى ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ حَرَجٞ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَعۡرَجِ حَرَجٞ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلۡمَرِيضِ حَرَجٞۗ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ يُدۡخِلۡهُ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۖ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ يُعَذِّبۡهُ عَذَابًا أَلِيمٗا

17. There is no blame on the blind, the lame, or the sick 'of not participating in the war'. Whoever obeys Allāh and His messenger 'Muhammad', He will admit him into Gardens under which rivers flow. But whoever turns back - He will chastise him with a painful chastisement.

18 : 48

۞ لَّقَدۡ رَضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ إِذۡ يُبَايِعُونَكَ تَحۡتَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ فَعَلِمَ مَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡ فَأَنزَلَ ٱلسَّكِينَةَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَثَٰبَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا قَرِيبٗا

18. Indeed, Allāh is well pleased with the believers for their pledging obedience to you 'Muhammad' under the tree. He knew whatever was in their hearts (of sincerity, and truthfulness), so He sent down tranquility on them, and rewarded them with a near victory -

19 : 48

وَمَغَانِمَ كَثِيرَةٗ يَأۡخُذُونَهَاۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمٗا

19. And many spoils of war that they will gain. For Allāh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

20 : 48

وَعَدَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَغَانِمَ كَثِيرَةٗ تَأۡخُذُونَهَا فَعَجَّلَ لَكُمۡ هَٰذِهِۦ وَكَفَّ أَيۡدِيَ ٱلنَّاسِ عَنكُمۡ وَلِتَكُونَ ءَايَةٗ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَيَهۡدِيَكُمۡ صِرَٰطٗا مُّسۡتَقِيمٗا

20. Allāh promised you abundant spoils that you will yet gain. He hastened on this one ^[9] for you, and held back the hands of people from you, so that it 'these victories' may be a Sign for the believers and guide you to a straight Path.

[9]. The spoils of Khaybar.
On the day (of the battle) of Khaibar the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Tomorrow I will give the flag to somebody who will be given victory (by Allah) and who loves Allah and His messenger and is loved by Allah and His messenger." So, the people wondered all that night as to who would receive the flag and in the morning everyone hoped that he would be that person. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "Where is `Ali?" He was told that `Ali was suffering from eye-trouble, so he applied saliva to his eyes and invoked Allah to cure him. He at once got cured as if he had no ailment. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him the flag. `Ali said, "Should I fight them till they become like us (i.e. Muslim)?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Go to them patiently and calmly till you enter the land. Then, invite them to Islam, and inform them what is enjoined upon them, for, by Allah, if Allah gives guidance to somebody through you, it is better for you than possessing red camels (which the Arabs considered the most valuable wealth at that time).

21 : 48

وَأُخۡرَىٰ لَمۡ تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهَا قَدۡ أَحَاطَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَاۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٗا

21. 'He promises' other 'victories' which you have not yet been able to achieve, Allāh has already encompassed them. For Allāh is Ever Able to do all things.

22 : 48

وَلَوۡ قَٰتَلَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوَلَّوُاْ ٱلۡأَدۡبَٰرَ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيّٗا وَلَا نَصِيرٗا

22. If the unbelievers fight with you, they would certainly turn 'their' backs, then they would not find any protector or helper.

23 : 48

سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِي قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ ٱللَّهِ تَبۡدِيلٗا

23. Such has been the Way of Allāh with those that have passed away before. Never will you find in the Way of Allāh any change.

24 : 48

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي كَفَّ أَيۡدِيَهُمۡ عَنكُمۡ وَأَيۡدِيَكُمۡ عَنۡهُم بِبَطۡنِ مَكَّةَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَنۡ أَظۡفَرَكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرًا

24. It is He 'Allāh' Who held back their hands from you and your hands from them in the valley of 'Hudaibiyah, near' Makkah after He had given you victory over them ^[10]. Allāh is Ever Seeing of what you do.

[10]. Those who attacked you on your way to Makkah.

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هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَصَدُّوكُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ وَٱلۡهَدۡيَ مَعۡكُوفًا أَن يَبۡلُغَ مَحِلَّهُۥۚ وَلَوۡلَا رِجَالٞ مُّؤۡمِنُونَ وَنِسَآءٞ مُّؤۡمِنَٰتٞ لَّمۡ تَعۡلَمُوهُمۡ أَن تَطَـُٔوهُمۡ فَتُصِيبَكُم مِّنۡهُم مَّعَرَّةُۢ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمٖۖ لِّيُدۡخِلَ ٱللَّهُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ لَوۡ تَزَيَّلُواْ لَعَذَّبۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

25. It is they who denied 'the Truth' and turned you away from the Sacred Mosque and detained the sacrificial animals from reaching its destined place. Were it not for the believing men and women whom you did not know, that you might trample 'kill' them and there would befall you because of them dishonor unknowingly ^[11]. So that Allāh may cause to enter into His Mercy whomsoever He wills. If they 'the believers and deniers' had been widely separated one from another, We would have chastised those who denied from among them with a painful Chastisement.

[11]. We would have let you march to Makkah.

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إِذۡ جَعَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ ٱلۡحَمِيَّةَ حَمِيَّةَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِيَّةِ فَأَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ وَعَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَأَلۡزَمَهُمۡ كَلِمَةَ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ وَكَانُوٓاْ أَحَقَّ بِهَا وَأَهۡلَهَاۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٗا

26. When the unbelievers harbored in their hearts 'feelings of' disdain, the stubborn disdain of 'the days of' ignorance, but Allāh sent down His tranquility on His messenger and on the believers, binding them to the principal of righteousness, and they were entitled and worthy of it. For Allāh has full Knowledge of all things.

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لَّقَدۡ صَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ رَسُولَهُ ٱلرُّءۡيَا بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ لَتَدۡخُلُنَّ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ ٱلۡحَرَامَ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ءَامِنِينَ مُحَلِّقِينَ رُءُوسَكُمۡ وَمُقَصِّرِينَ لَا تَخَافُونَۖ فَعَلِمَ مَا لَمۡ تَعۡلَمُواْ فَجَعَلَ مِن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ فَتۡحٗا قَرِيبًا

27. Indeed, Allāh has made the vision 'i.e., dream' of His messenger 'Muhammad' come true: You will certainly enter the Sacred Mosque 'at Makkah', if Allāh wills, secure, 'some' having their heads shaved and 'others' having their hair cut short, without fear. He knew what you did not know, so He brought before that a near victory (i.e., the conquest of Khaybar).

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هُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَرۡسَلَ رَسُولَهُۥ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ ٱلۡحَقِّ لِيُظۡهِرَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِۦۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدٗا

28. It is He 'Allāh" Who sent His messenger 'Muhammad' with the guidance and the true Religion 'of Islam' that He may make it prevail over every 'false' religion. Allāh is Enough as a Witness.

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مُّحَمَّدٞ رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ أَشِدَّآءُ عَلَى ٱلۡكُفَّارِ رُحَمَآءُ بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ تَرَىٰهُمۡ رُكَّعٗا سُجَّدٗا يَبۡتَغُونَ فَضۡلٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضۡوَٰنٗاۖ سِيمَاهُمۡ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنۡ أَثَرِ ٱلسُّجُودِۚ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمۡ فِي ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِۚ وَمَثَلُهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡإِنجِيلِ كَزَرۡعٍ أَخۡرَجَ شَطۡـَٔهُۥ فَـَٔازَرَهُۥ فَٱسۡتَغۡلَظَ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِۦ يُعۡجِبُ ٱلزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ ٱلۡكُفَّارَۗ وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِنۡهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٗ وَأَجۡرًا عَظِيمَۢا

29. Muhammad is the messenger of God ^[12], and those with him are firm against the deniers 'of the Truth' yet Compassionate with one another ^[13]. You see them bowing and prostrating 'in prayer', seeking Allah’s favors and pleasure. Their marks are on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah ^[14], and their description in the Evangel ^[15], is as a plant which sends forth its offshoots, then strengthens it, so it becomes stout, and stands firmly on its stem, delighting the sowers - so that He may enrage by them the deniers. Allāh has promised those of them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness and a great reward.

[12]. There is so much to learn from the manners and etiquette of the best and last of the Messengers of God to mankind, Muhammad ﷺ. He was extremely humble and kind. He treated all believers equally, respected all and expressed his love for them. He asked the well-being of those who were absent and visited the sick. His (Prophet’s) speech was sweet, comprehensive, and he had the most beautiful way with words. His words captured the hearts and souls. Even his enemies had to admit to this quality.
[13]. Muhammad, God's messenger ﷺ said, "He who is not merciful to people, Allāh will not be merciful to him". Happy are those who are merciful to others; Allāh will be merciful to them. This hadith states the importance of showing mercy and kindness towards others and forgiving them. Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ also said `Allah, the Exalted, said: My love is due to those who love one another for My sake, meet one another for My sake, visit one another for My sake and spend in charity for My sake".
[14]. Deuteronomy 33:13, Numbers 16:22
[15]. Mark 4:26,29 Matthew 13:39