Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Taa-Haa, Ayah 64
فَأَجْمِعُوا۟ كَيْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ ٱئْتُوا۟ صَفًّۭا ۚ وَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مَنِ ٱسْتَعْلَىٰ
So resolve upon your plan and then come [forward] in line. And he has succeeded today who overcomes."
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So summon up your guile in the way of sorcery read fa’jma‘ū from the first form jama‘a meaning ‘he gathered’ or read fa-ajmi‘ū from the fourth form ajma‘a meaning ‘he resolved to do something’ and come in battle-line saffan a circumstantial qualifier meaning ‘standing in rows’. For truly he who is uppermost he who triumphs this day shall be the victor!’
Related Hadiths
Sunan an-Nasa'i#3145
"Whoever fights seeking only an 'Iqbal, then he will have what he intended."
Narrated by It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin As-Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#1881Sahih
'Whoever achieves at something, let him stick with It.'"
Narrated by It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#2509Da'if
“If you are called to arms then go forth.”
Narrated by It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#820Sahih
"Complete the first row, then the one behind it, and if any row is to be left incomplete let it be the last row."
Narrated by It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(So arrange your plan) your scheming, magic and knowledge, (and come in battle line) all together. (Whoso is uppermost) victorious (this day will be indeed successful).