Page 63: Holding Fast to Allah’s Rope, Unity, and the Day Faces Turn White or Black
Surah Āl ʿImrān · Page 63
Surah Āl ʿImrān — Holding Fast to Allah’s Rope, Unity, and the Day Faces Turn White or Black
Verses 3:101–108 · Page 63
📖 About This Page
Page 63 offers an inspiring call to faith, communal unity, and steadfast piety. It reminds the believers that holding firmly to Allah and His revelation ensures guidance upon a straight path, commanding them to fear Allah as He should be feared and remain faithful until the last breath.
The verses command believers to hold tightly to the "rope of Allah" together and avoid division, reminding them of how Allah transformed their past enmity into brotherhood and rescued them from the brink of Destruction. It instructs the creation of a community dedicated to inviting to good, enjoining righteousness, and forbidding wrong. The page concludes with vivid imagery of the Day of Judgment, when faces will either shine white in Allah’s eternal mercy or darken in consequence of rejecting faith.
Alhamdulillah, this structured sequence provides an authentic, chronological path to study and preserve these critical signs and records of faith.
🕌 Arabic Text (Page 63)
🌍 English Translation — Sahih International
101. And how could you disbelieve while to you are being recited the verses of Allah and among you is His Messenger? And whoever holds firmly to Allah has [indeed] been guided to a straight path.
102. O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims [in submission to Him].
103. And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you –when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided.
104. And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is] good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and those will be the successful.
105. And do not be like the ones who became divided and differed after the clear proofs had come to them. And those will have a great punishment
106. On the Day [some] faces will turn white and [some] faces will turn black. As for those whose faces turn black, [to them it will be said], "Did you disbelieve [i.e., reject faith] after your belief? Then taste the punishment for what you used to reject."
107. But as for those whose faces turn white, [they will be] within the mercy of Allah. They will abide therein eternally.
108. These are the verses of Allah. We recite them to you, [O Muhammad], in truth; and Allah wants no injustice to the worlds [i.e., His creatures].
💡 Vocabulary & Tajwīd Insights
| Arabic Term | Meaning & Context |
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| حَبْلِ اللَّهِ Ḥabli Allāh | "The rope of Allah"—mentioned in verse 103, referring symbolically to the Qur’an, His covenant, and religion that binds believers in true unity. |
| شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ Shafā Ḥufratin | "The edge of a pit"—featured in verse 103, depicting the brink of eternal destruction from which Allah rescued the believers through Islam. |
| تَبْيَضُّ وُجُوهٌ Tabyaḍḍu Wujūhun | "Faces will turn white"—highlighted in verse 106, illustrating the radiant, joyful countenances of the righteous on the Day of Resurrection. |
| تجويد Tajwīd Rules |
Iqlāb (Conversion):
Convert static Nun or Tanween into a silent Mīm with Ghunnah (2 counts) when followed by the letter Bā', as seen in min-ba'di (verse 105).
Idghām Bighunnah (Nasal Assimilation):
Blend static Nun or Tanween smoothly with nasal resonance into letters Yā', Nūn, Mīm, or Wāw, such as ummatuy-yad'ūna (verse 104) or wujūhun-wa-taswaddu (verse 106).
Madd Wājib Muttaṣil (Obligatory Connected Elongation):
Elongate long vowels for 4 or 5 counts when followed by Hamzah within the same word, as in ulā'ika (verses 104, 105).
Qalqalah (Echoing Sound):
Pronounce Qalqalah letters (ق ط ب ج د) with a clear bouncing vibration when saakin, such as the letter Bā' in bi-ḥabli (verse 103) or ijtabāhum.
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⚠️ Tafsir (explanation) of the Qur’an should be learned under the guidance of qualified scholars who possess recognized scholarly authorization (Ijazah) to ensure proper understanding, context, and transmission of meaning.
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