Aṣ-Ṣāffāt

24 passages reference this surah

From 18 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "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:"

   Source in Volume One →

2. "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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3. "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."

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Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics

1. "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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2. ""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."

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3. "Stations of Creation and Ranks of Men He, may God be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction, said: People are of four types of men. The first man: A man without a tongue or heart, who is the disobedient, foolish, ignorant, and base, whom God Almighty does not care about. There is no good in him; he and his kind are dregs without weight, unless God encompasses them with His mercy, guiding their hearts to faith in Him and moving their limbs to obedience to Him, Almighty."

   Source in Futūḥ al-Ghayb →

Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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,"

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

Book 6: The Book of Fasting

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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."

   Source in The Book of Fasting →

Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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."

   Source in Poverty & Asceticism →

Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "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."

   Source in The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness →

Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "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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2. "§§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,"

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The Garden of the Gnostics

Imam al-Nawawī · Timeless Classics

1. "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."

   Source in The Garden of the Gnostics →

Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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,"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 12: Book of Marriage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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."

   Source in Etiquette of Marriage →

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "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"

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Book 27: Condemnation of Miserliness and Love of Wealth

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "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."

   Source in Miserliness and Wealth →

Volume Three

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "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"

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The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "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."

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Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "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,"

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "Indeed God loves those who fight in His way in ranks; and: God loves the doers of good; and His words: Deal justly — indeed God loves those who deal justly; and: God loves the patient. But on the side of the prohibitions, what comes most often is the negation of love: His words, God loves not corruption; and His words, God loves not every arrogant boaster; and His words, Do not transgress — indeed God loves not the transgressors; and His words, God loves not the open utterance of evil speech,"

   Source in al-Fawāʾid II →

2. "Below that are ranks beyond counting by any but God, until one reaches the man whose delight is in the basest of things — in filth and indecencies, in every kind of speech, deed, and occupation. Were you to offer him what the first man delights in, his soul would not consent to accept it, nor even to glance at it, and it might well be pained by it — just as the first, were he offered what this one delights in,"

   Source in al-Fawāʾid II →

Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

Ibn Kathir · Timeless Classics

1. "He said: The people of Persia were dismayed by this letter, and they blamed Shahriyar for having written to him and thought his judgment shameful. Al-Muthanna marched from al-Harra to Babil, and when al-Muthanna met their army at a place by the bank of the first Sarat canal, they fought a most fierce battle. The Persians sent out an elephant between the ranks of the cavalry to scatter the Muslims' horses, but the commander of the Muslims, al-Muthanna ibn Haritha, charged it and killed it."

   Source in Abu Bakr al-Siddiq →

The Destroyed Nations & Yunus

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "So We answered him and delivered him from distress, and thus do We deliver the believers." And God Most High said in Surat al-Saffat: "And truly Yunus was among the messengers. When he fled to the laden ship, and cast lots and was among the losers, the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy. Had he not been among those who glorify God, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are raised."

   Source in The Story of Yunus & the Destroyed →