450 Page Notes

37 Surah As-Saffat (continued)

Page 450 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 450 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Page 450 of the Qur'an contains Surah As-Saffat (Chapter 37), verses 103 through 126. This page begins with the dramatic conclusion to the sacrificial trial of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son, detailing their absolute submission and the divine intervention that replaced the boy with a monumental sacrifice. The page then transitions into the successive legacies and divine blessings bestowed upon Prophets Ishaq (Isaac), Musa (Moses), Harun (Aaron), and Ilyas (Elijah).

Classical works of Tafsir (including Ibn Kathir, Al-Qurtubi, and Al-Tabari) connect these verses to several highly significant Hadiths and core practices of the Sunnah:

1. Verses 103–107: The Ransom of the Great Sacrifice

"And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead, We called to him, 'O Ibrahim, You have fulfilled the vision.' Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good... And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice." (Surah As-Saffat 37:103-107)

This passage marks the peak of the sacrifice narrative and serves as the primary textual baseline for the annual Islamic ritual of slaughter (Udhiyah/Qurbani).

Relevant Hadith & Sunnah:

• The Physical Replacement (The Ram): Verse 107 states that Allah ransomed the son with a "great sacrifice" (Dhibhin 'Adheem). The Sunnah explicitly identifies this animal and records that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ replicated this exact ancestral act.
  Sahih al-Bukhari (5565) & Sahih Muslim (1966): Anas ibn Malik narrated: "The Prophet ﷺ sacrificed two horned rams which were white with black markings. He slaughtered them with his own hand, mentioned Allah’s name (Bismillah), said Takbir (Allahu Akbar), and placed his foot on their sides." Classical jurists note that the choice of horned, fine rams explicitly mirrors the celestial ram sent down to ransom Ibrahim's son on this page.

• The Origin of the Ritual: The Sunnah establishes that every time a Muslim offers an animal sacrifice during the days of Eid, they are keeping Ibrahim’s deliverance alive.
  Sunan Abi Dawud (2788) & Sunan al-Tirmidhi (1493): The Companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what are these sacrifices (Adahi)?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: "It is the established Sunnah of your forefather Ibrahim."

2. Verses 112–113: The Good Tidings of Ishaq (Isaac)

"And We gave him good tidings of Ishaq, a prophet from among the righteous. And We blessed him and Ishaq. And among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself." (Surah As-Saffat 37:112-113)

Relevant Hadith & Sunnah:

• Proof of Isma'il's Identity as the Primary Sacrifice: Exegetes point to the chronological sequencing of this page as a structural proof. Because Allah gives the glad tidings of the birth of Ishaq in verse 112 after fully concluding the sacrifice narrative in verses 103–107, the Sunnah of the Companions emphasizes that the first son who was almost sacrificed must have been Isma'il.

• The Noble Lineage: The Prophet ﷺ praised the incredible concentration of prophetic lineage born from the blessings mentioned in verse 113.
  Sahih al-Bukhari (3390): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The noble, son of the noble, son of the noble, son of the noble was Yusuf (Joseph), the son of Ya'qub (Jacob), the son of Ishaq (Isaac), the son of Ibrahim (Abraham)."

3. Verses 114–122: The Deliverance of Musa and Harun

"And We certainly conferred favor upon Musa and Harun. And We saved them and their people from the great distress... And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations: 'Peace upon Musa and Harun.'" (Surah As-Saffat 37:114-120)

Relevant Hadith & Sunnah:

• The "Great Distress" (Al-Karbi al-'Adheem): Verse 115 references saving them from absolute catastrophe, which classical commentators identify as the tyranny of Pharaoh and the terrifying moment they were trapped against the Red Sea. The Sunnah heavily commemorates this specific day of deliverance.
  Sahih al-Bukhari (2002) & Sahih Muslim (1130): When the Prophet ﷺ migrated to Medina, he found the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura (the 10th of Muharram). He asked them about it, and they said: "This is a righteous day; it is the day Allah saved Musa and his people from their enemy, so Musa fasted on this day." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "We have more right to Musa than you," and he established the Sunnah of fasting on Ashura to mark the very survival mentioned in verse 115.

4. Verses 123–126: Ilyas (Elijah) and the Rejection of Baal

"And indeed, Ilyas was among the messengers, When he said to his people, 'Will you not fear Allah? Do you call upon Baal and leave the best of creators — Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?'" (Surah As-Saffat 37:123-126)

Relevant Hadith & Sunnah:

• The Core Mandate of Monotheism (Tawhid): Ilyas’s denunciation of "Baal" (a prominent golden idol worshipped in ancient Levant/Phoenicia) serves as a classic manifestation of the prophetic Sunnah of confronting idolatry.
  Sahih al-Bukhari (4376): The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ practiced this exact methodology during the Conquest of Mecca. When he entered the precinct of the Kaaba, it was surrounded by 360 idols. Mirroring the message of Ilyas in verse 126, the Prophet ﷺ went around striking the idols with a stick in his hand, reciting: "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed, falsehood is bound to depart."

References

• Al-Bukhari, M. (n.d.). Sahih al-Bukhari. (Reference to Hadiths 2002, 3390, 4376, 5565).

• Al-Sijistani, Abu Dawud. (n.d.). Sunan Abi Dawud. (Reference to Hadith 2788).

• Al-Tirmidhi, M. (n.d.). Sunan al-Tirmidhi. (Reference to Hadith 1493).

• Ibn Kathir, I. (n.d.). Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim (Commentary on Surah As-Saffat 37:103-126).

• Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj. (n.d.). Sahih Muslim. (Reference to Hadiths 1130, 1966).

• Al-Tabari, I. J. (n.d.). Jami' al-Bayan 'an Ta'wil ay al-Qur'an (Tafsir al-Tabari).

(Note: "n.d." denotes classical texts where modern standardized publication years vary across publishers, cited instead by their universally recognized book and Hadith numbers).