Aṣ-Ṣaff
الصف"The Ranks"
- Number
- 61 of 114
- Verses
- 14
- Revealed
- Madinah
ʿĪsā's prophecy of Aḥmad — the one to come after.
24 passages reference this surah
From 17 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.
Volume One
Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn
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"And اللّٰه is the one who grants success to what is correct. Chapter: The Ranks of Special and General Guidance The first rank is the speech of اللّٰه. Chapter: In the ranks of special and general guidance, which are ten ranks:"
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"Chapter: The Ranks of "You Alone We Worship" in Knowledge and Action The concept of servitude has various ranks, determined by knowledge and action. In terms of knowledge, there are two ranks:"
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"The work of the repentant is to remove these effects and atone for them, while the work of the obedient is to increase and elevate ranks. This is why the night prayer was a voluntary act specifically for the Prophet, peace be upon him, as he worked to increase his ranks, while others worked to atone for sins."
Book 16: Etiquettes of Seclusion
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"But one day I was delayed due to a valid excuse and found no place in the first row, so I stood in the second row. I felt embarrassed because the people were looking at me, knowing I used to be in the first row."
Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen
Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics
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"so you are protected from all vices, impurities, filth, disgrace, ailments, and poverty before creation and creatures, entering the ranks of the beloved, pampered, and sought. And if you are the sought, do not accuse the Truth, the Almighty and Glorious, of bringing trials upon you, nor doubt your status and worth with Him, the Almighty and Glorious, for He may test you to elevate you to the ranks of men and raise your status to the levels of the saints and the chosen ones."
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""I am the most knowledgeable of you about God and the most fearful of Him." So how is the beloved tried and the pampered sought frightened, except for what we have indicated about reaching the high ranks in Paradise with God, the Almighty and Glorious, for the ranks in Paradise are not built and elevated except through deeds in this world."
Book 7: The Mysteries of Pilgrimage
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"He responded: "I advise you on three matters: Do not pray in the first row, do not associate with a Quraishi, and do not show charity openly. He disliked the first row because one becomes famous and noticed when absent, which can mix praise into one's deeds and lead to pretentiousness."
Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"Sleeping and waking at the ends of the night is the seventh level. When considered in terms of length, these ranks are arranged in order of duration. However, for the fifth and seventh ranks, duration is not the focus, so their order does not follow the mentioned arrangement,"
Book 6: The Book of Fasting
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"yet below angels due to desires prevailing over them and being tested to combat them. Whoever indulges in desires descends to the lowest of the low, joining the ranks of animals. But whoever suppresses desires rises to the highest of the high, joining the ranks of angels."
Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"Ibrahim acknowledged the truth in Shaqiq's words. The ranks of those on the spiritual path in terms of contentment, patience, gratitude, and asking are many. It is essential for one on the path of the Hereafter to know these ranks and understand their differences."
Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
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"The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "When two ranks meet, the angels descend to record people's deeds according to their ranks: so-and-so fights for worldly gain, so-and-so fights out of zealotry, and so-and-so fights out of tribalism."
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"but one day I was late and prayed in the second row. I felt ashamed when people saw me there, and I realized that my peace of heart was due to the attention people paid to me being in the first row, without me feeling it.""
Volume Two
Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn
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"animals with desire but no intellect, and the children of آدَم with both intellect and desire. Whoever's intellect overcomes their desire joins the ranks of the angels, and whoever's desire overcomes their intellect joins the ranks of the animals.""
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"§§U0007§§ Chapter: The Ranks of Generosity Generosity has ten ranks. The first rank of generosity is giving one's own life, which is considered the highest form. As the poet beautifully expressed: "He gives his life when the miser holds it dear,"
The Garden of the Gnostics
Imam al-Nawawī · Timeless Classics
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"meaning those that are miracles for individuals. Chapter Al-Qushayri said it is impermissible to prefer a saint over a prophet. The ranks of the saints do not reach the ranks of the prophets, peace be upon them, as there is consensus on this."
Book 4: The Book of Prayer
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"erases two hundred bad deeds, and whoever prays four rak'ahs, Allah raises him four hundred ranks in Paradise. Whoever prays eight rak'ahs, Allah raises him eight hundred ranks, forgives him all his sins, and who prays twelve rak'ahs,"
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"as it is continuous, and those sitting there face the preacher and listen. It can also be argued that the row closest to the qibla is the first row. It is disliked to pray in markets and open courtyards outside the mosque."
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"In prayer, a man stands on the right of the imam, while a woman stands behind the man. No one should stand alone behind a row; they should either join the row or pull someone into position with them."
Book 12: Book of Marriage
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"to him. He said, My status was elevated in Paradise, and I was shown the ranks of the Prophets, but I did not reach the ranks of the married ones. In another narration, he was told, I wouldn't have liked you to meet me as a bachelor."
Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
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"The Sultan entered riding, and the ministers, nobles, scribes, officials of the state, and leaders of the army lined the courtyard in ranks. The first ranks were of ministers and scribes, with his four ministers greeting him and then"
Book 27: Condemnation of Miserliness and Love of Wealth
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"the highest ranks in Allah's eyes. This reflection makes enduring hardship and being content with little easier, for if one indulges in food, a donkey eats more. If one indulges in intercourse, a pig ranks higher."
Volume Three
Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn
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"it is the gathering of witnessing in the unity of existence. You must distinguish between the ranks to be safe from pitfalls. The discussion of the ranks of gathering and the distinction between their correct and"
The Wholesome Rain of Good Words
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
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"This distinguishes the ranks of the servants and their ranks with Allah. Ablution with cold water in extreme heat is a form of worship, as is enjoying intimacy with a beloved spouse and sustaining one's family."
Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
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"This means that the door of the heart had not been opened for him to ascend to the ranks of closeness through the works of the heart, and he is merely counted among the ranks of the People of the Right,"
Books referenced
Volume One
Ibn al-Qayyim · 18h 43m
Etiquettes of Seclusion
Imam al-Ghazali · 1h 41m
Futūḥ al-Ghayb
Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · 6h 47m
The Mysteries of Pilgrimage
Imam al-Ghazali · 2h 50m
Arrangement of Litanies
Imam al-Ghazali · 2h 40m
The Book of Fasting
Imam al-Ghazali · 38m
Poverty & Asceticism
Imam al-Ghazali · 3h 53m
The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness
Imam al-Ghazali · 2h 12m