هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُصَلِّى عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتُهُۥ لِيُخْرِجَكُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۚ وَكَانَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا 43
Translations
It is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful.
Transliteration
Huwa alladhī yusallī alaykum wa malā'ikatuhu liyukhrijaka min al-zhulumāti ilā al-nūr wa-kāna bil-mu'minīn rahīmā
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that Allah sends His salāh (blessings and mercy) upon the believers through His angels, with the purpose of guiding them from darkness (ignorance, misguidance) into light (knowledge, guidance, and faith). Classical scholars like Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir note that Allah's salāh upon the believers signifies His approval, protection, and bestowal of mercy, while the angels intercede for them. The ayah concludes by emphasizing Allah's mercy toward the believers, establishing that divine guidance and protection are manifestations of His compassion.
Revelation Context
Revealed in Medina during the period of trials and conflicts faced by the Muslim community (particularly around the Battle of the Ahzab/Khandaq). This surah addresses the importance of obedience, proper conduct, and Allah's protection during times of adversity. This specific ayah reassures believers that despite external hardships, Allah's blessings and guidance remain upon them.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever sends salāh upon me once, Allah will send salāh upon him ten times' (Sahih Muslim). Additionally, the Quran mentions in 2:257: 'Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darkness into light' - a thematically parallel verse on divine guidance.
Themes
Key Lesson
Believers should recognize that their spiritual elevation and protection come through Allah's blessings and the intercession of angels, not through their own efforts alone, fostering humility and reliance upon Allah. In times of difficulty or misguidance, this ayah reminds us that Allah's mercy and light are ever-present for those who seek Him with sincerity.
Related Ayahs
خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۖ لَّا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا
Abiding therein forever, they will not find a protector or a helper.
۞ وَمَن يَقْنُتْ مِنكُنَّ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتَعْمَلْ صَـٰلِحًا نُّؤْتِهَآ أَجْرَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهَا رِزْقًا كَرِيمًا
And whoever of you devoutly obeys Allāh and His Messenger and does righteousness - We will give her her reward twice; and We have prepared for her a noble provision.
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَعَنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ سَعِيرًا
Indeed, Allāh has cursed the disbelievers and prepared for them a Blaze.
وَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِىٓ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ وَتُخْفِى فِى نَفْسِكَ مَا ٱللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ وَٱللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَىٰهُ ۖ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَـٰكَهَا لِكَىْ لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَرَجٌ فِىٓ أَزْوَٰجِ أَدْعِيَآئِهِمْ إِذَا قَضَوْا۟ مِنْهُنَّ وَطَرًا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا
And [remember, O Muḥammad], when you said to the one on whom Allāh bestowed favor and you bestowed favor, "Keep your wife and fear Allāh," while you concealed within yourself that which Allāh is to disclose. And you feared the people, while Allāh has more right that you fear Him. So when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you in order that there not be upon the believers any discomfort [i.e., guilt] concerning the wives of their claimed [i.e., adopted] sons when they no longer have need of them. And ever is the command [i.e., decree] of Allāh accomplished.