Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Israa, Ayah 81

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وَقُلْ جَآءَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ ٱلْبَٰطِلُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْبَٰطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًۭا
And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

And say upon your entry into Mecca ‘The Truth Islam has come and falsehood has vanished away disbelief has come to nothing. Truly falsehood is ever bound to vanish’ ever bound to fade away and disappear. Indeed the Prophet s entered it Mecca and there were 360 idols which had been placed around the Sacred House sc. the Ka‘ba. He the Prophet then set about thrusting at them with a stick he was carrying saying those words until they had all been toppled as reported by the two Shaykhs Bukhārī and Muslim.

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(And say: Truth hath come) Muhammad (pbuh) has come with the Qur'an; it is also said that this means: Islam has become triumphant and Muslims numerous (and falsehood hath vanished away) Satan, idolatry and its people all perished. (Lo! Falsehood) Satan, idolatry and its adherents (is ever bound to vanish) is ever bound to perish.

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Sahih Muslim#4494Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) entered Mecca. There were three hundred and sixty idols around the Ka'ba. He began to thrust them with the stick that was in his hand saying:" Truth has come and falsehood has vanished...

Narrated by It has been narrated by Ibn Abdullah who said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#4991Sahih

Avoid falsehood, for falsehood leads to wickedness, and wickedness to hell; and if a man continues to speak falsehood and makes falsehood his object, he will be recorded in Allah’s presence as a great...

Narrated by ‘Abd Allah (b. Mas’ud) reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2039Da'if

"Abide by truthfulness. For indeed truthfulness leads to righteousness. And indeed righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues telling the truth and trying hard to tell the truth until he is reco...

Narrated by Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4514Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered Mecca (in the year of the Conquest) and there were three-hundred and sixty idols around the Ka`ba. He then started hitting them with a stick in his hand and say: 'Truth ...

Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin Masud:
Sahih al-Bukhari#5862Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And a man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to Al-Fajur (...

Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2588Sahih

"I remember that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Leave what makes you in doubt for what does not make you in doubt. The truth brings tranquility while falsehood sows doubt.'" Another chain repo...

Narrated by Al-Hasan bin 'Ali said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#2963Da'if

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah, the Exalted, has placed truth on Umar's tongue and he speaks it.

Narrated by Narrated AbuDharr:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#3222Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered Makkah during the year of the Conquest, and there were three hundred and sixty Nusb (Altars to sacrifice to idols) around the Ka'bah. So the Prophet (ﷺ) started hit...

Narrated by Narrated Ibn Mas'ud:
Sunan Ibn Majah#4187Hasan

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Allah has placed the truth on the tongue of 'Umar, and he speaks with that (truth).'"

Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#2757Sahih

"Part of the Talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah was: 'Labbaika ilahal-haqq (Here I am, O God of truth)." (Sahih) Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa'i) said: I do not know of anyone who narrated a chain for th...

Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

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