452 Page Notes

37 Surah As-Saffat (continued)

Page 452 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 452 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Page 452 of the Quran covers the conclusion of Surah As-Saffat (Chapter 37), spanning from verse 154 through verse 182.

This final page of the Surah deals with the ultimate logical dismantling of pagan theological fabrications, promises final victory and moral ascendancy to the messengers of God, and closes with a majestic, highly celebrated formula of glorification and praise.

1. The Command to Send Peace on All Messengers (Verses 180–182)

The page concludes with three beautiful, rhythmic verses that are deeply embedded in daily Muslim practice: "Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honor and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him! And peace be on the Messengers! And all praise and thanks be to Allah, Lord of the worlds."

Sending Collective Peace

In relation to verse 181 ("And peace be on the Messengers!"), the Prophet ﷺ taught his followers that when they pray or send greetings upon him, they should not do so in isolation from the rest of God’s emissaries.

Qatadah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When you send Salam (peace) on me, send Salam on all the Messengers, for I am one of the Messengers." (Recorded by Ibn Jarir al-Tabari and Ibn Abi Hatim; cited in Tafsir Ibn Kathir for Verse 181).

Maximizing Rewards at the End of Gatherings

Because these closing verses simultaneously free Allah from deficiencies (Tasbih), bless the prophets (Salam), and praise God (Hamd), the early companions recognized them as a comprehensive spiritual anchor. Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Caliph, strongly advocated for reciting these exact final verses of Surah As-Saffat as a standard practice before concluding any meeting:

Ali ibn Abi Talib said: "Whoever wants a greater, overflowing measure of reward on the Day of Resurrection, let him say at the end of any gathering: 'Subhana rabbika rabbil-'izzati 'amma yasifun, wa salamun 'alal-mursalin, wal-hamdu lillahi rabbil-'alamin'." (Recorded by Abu Muhammad Al-Baghawi in his Tafsir; also cited by Ibn Kathir).

(Note: While the specific "Kaffarat al-Majlis" or gathering-expiation supplication—"Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika..."—is also found in the Sunnah via Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3433, these closing verses of page 452 were historically prioritized by the Companions to secure immense visual weight in good deeds).

2. The Divine Guarantee of Ultimate Victory (Verses 171–173)

In these verses, Allah declares an unalterable decree: "And Our Word has already gone forth of old for Our servants, the Messengers, that they verily would be made triumphant, and that Our hosts, they verily would be the victors."

Understanding "Victory" in the Sunnah

The Sunnah unpacks what this "triumph" means, especially since some prophets were historically rejected or harmed by their people. The Prophet ﷺ clarified that true victory takes multiple forms—including absolute moral, logical, and intellectual ascendancy, even if temporary physical setbacks occur.

The absolute materialization of this verse was witnessed firsthand by the Companions during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ. At the time this Surah was revealed in Makkah, the Muslims were a persecuted minority. Within fifteen years of its revelation, the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah as a peaceful conqueror, fulfilling the literal reality of "Our hosts... will be the victors."

This matches a core promise highlighted in Sahih collections:

The Prophet ﷺ said: "This matter [Islam] will certainly reach every place touched by the night and day. Allah will not leave a single house... except that Allah will cause this religion to enter it, bringing honor to the honorable or humiliation to the disgraceful." (Musnad Ahmad, 16957; authenticated by Al-Albani).

References

• Al-Baghawi, A. M. (d. 1122). Ma'alim al-Tanzil (Tafsir al-Baghawi).

• Al-Tabari, I. J. (d. 923). Jami' al-Bayan 'an Ta'wil ay al-Qur'an (Tafsir al-Tabari).

• Ibn Kathir, I. O. (d. 1373). Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim (Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Explanation of Surah As-Saffat Verses 154–182).

• Al-Sijistani, Abu Dawud (c. 888). Sunan Abi Dawud.