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47:21
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Deep study · دِرَاسَة
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Verse · Āyah
47:21
طَاعَةٌۭ وَقَوْلٌۭ مَّعْرُوفٌۭ ۚ فَإِذَا عَزَمَ ٱلْأَمْرُ فَلَوْ صَدَقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَكَانَ خَيْرًۭا لَّهُمْ ٢١
Obedience and a civil word. Then, when the matter is determined, if they are loyal to Allah it will be well for them.
Obedience and good words. And when the matter [of fighting] was determined, if they had been true to Allah, it would have been better for them.
(They keep affirming their) obedience and saying good words. But when a course of action was clearly determined, it would have been better for them if they had proved true to Allah.
About this surah
Madani · order 95
Summary
The Surah derives its name from the sentence wa amanu bi-ma nuzzila ala Muhammad-in of verse 2, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the holy name of Muhammad (upon wham be Allah's peace and blessings) has occurred. Besides, it has another well known name 'al-Qital' also, which is derived from the sentence wa dhukira fi-hal-qital of verse 20.
Quranic Universal Library (QUL) — Surah info (English)
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