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) — التفسير الميسر

وتمسَّكوا جميعًا بكتاب ربكم وهدي نبيكم، ولا تفعلوا ما يؤدي إلى فرقتكم. واذكروا نعمة جليلة أنعم الله بها عليكم: إذ كنتم -أيها المؤمنون- قبل الإسلام أعداء، فجمع الله قلوبكم على محبته ومحبة رسوله، وألقى في قلوبكم محبة بعضكم لبعض، فأصبحتم بفضله إخوانا متحابين، وكنتم على حافة نار جهنم، فهداكم الله بالإسلام ونجَّاكم من النار.

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