The Holy Quran 3:103 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

وَٱعْتَصِمُوا۟ بِحَبْلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا۟ ۚ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَآءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِۦٓ إِخْوَٰنًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

Translation

Hold fast onto the rope of Allaah (Islaam and particularly the Qur'aan as understood by the sayings of Rasulullaah and the pious predecessors) all of you together, and do not separate (because Allaah's mercy lies in unity). Recall Allaah's favour to you (referring particularly to the Ansaar of Madinah) when you were enemies and He (Allaah) created love between your hearts. Then you became brothers by His grace. You were on the edge of an abyss (pit) of fire (of Jahannam because you were steeped in kufr and disobedience) and He rescued you from it (by making you Muslims). In this way, does Allaah explain His Aayaat to you so that you may be guided (you will certainly be guided if you are steadfast on Islaam and leave the many destructive ways).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Hold fast to the rope of Allah: that is, all of you together hold firmly to the Quran, which is the strong rope of Allah. This rope cannot break, but it can slip from the hand. If you all hold on to it together with full strength, no devil will succeed in stirring up mischief, and, as with the life of the individual, the collective strength of the Muslim…

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