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
يَسْـَٔلُكَ ٱلنَّاسُ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ ۖ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا
People ask you concerning the Hour. Say, "Knowledge of it is only with Allāh. And what may make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near."
مَّا كَانَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ مِنْ حَرَجٍ فِيمَا فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ ۖ سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِى ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ قَدَرًا مَّقْدُورًا
There is not to be upon the Prophet any discomfort concerning that which Allāh has imposed upon him. [This is] the established way of Allāh with those [prophets] who have passed on before. And ever is the command of Allāh a destiny decreed.
وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
And exalt Him morning and afternoon.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ جَآءَتْكُمْ جُنُودٌ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا وَجُنُودًا لَّمْ تَرَوْهَا ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرًا
O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allāh upon you when armies came to [attack] you and We sent upon them a wind and armies [of angels] you did not see. And ever is Allāh, of what you do, Seeing.