Surah al-Anbiyā’ (The Prophets)

He—may Allah have mercy on him—said:

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“Surah al-Anbiyā’” is the surah of the Reminder and the surah of the prophets to whom the Reminder was revealed. Allah begins it with His words:

“No new reminder comes to them from their Lord”—to the end of the verse.

And His words:

“Ask the people of the Reminder if you do not know.”

“We have certainly sent down to you a Book in which you are mentioned.”

“This is the reminder of those with me and the reminder of those before me.”

“And a reminder for the righteous.”

“And this is a blessed Reminder.”

“And We have already written in the Psalms, after the Reminder.”

And His words:

“He said, ‘My Lord, judge in truth.’”

This means—and Allah knows best—“Grant victory to those who uphold the truth,” or “Grant victory to the truth.” It has also been interpreted as: “Judge in truth between us and our people.” The prophets used to say:

“Our Lord, judge between us and our people in truth.”

And He commanded Muhammad to say:

“My Lord, judge in truth.”

Mālik narrated from Zayd ibn Aslam, who said: “Whenever the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was present at a battle, he would say: ‘He said, “My Lord, judge in truth.”’”