Sura 61, as-Saff [the Rank], Medina 109

The Quranic text and Ali’s version

هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ ...

61:9. It is He Who has sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth,

... لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ ﴿٩﴾

that he may proclaim it over all religion, even though the Pagans may detest (it).

Transliteration Huwal lazi arsala rasu_lahu_ bil huda_ wa dinil haq qi liyuzhirahu_ alad dini kul lihi wa lau karihal musyriku_n

Other versions

61:9

Asad He it is who has sent forth His Apostle with [the task of] spreading guidance and the religion of truth, to the end that He make it prevail over all [false] religion, 10 however hateful this may be to those who ascribe divinity to aught but God.

Pickthall He it is who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it conqueror of all religion however much idolaters may be averse.

Yuksel He is the One who sent His messenger with the guidance and the system of truth, so that it will manifest it above all other systems, even if those who set up partners dislike it.

[[ Ali’s note: C5442. "Over all religion": in the singular: not over all other religions, in the plural. There is really only one true Religion, the Message of Allah submission to the Will of Allah: this is called Islam.

It was the religion preached by Moses and Jesus; it was the religion of Abraham, Noah, and all the prophets, by whatever name it may be called.

If people corrupt that pure light, and call their religions by different names, we must bear with them, and we may allow the names for convenience. But Truth must prevail over all.

See also 9:33, (n. 1290), and 48:28, n. 4912.

[[Asad’s note: 10 Cf. 3:19- "the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self surrender unto Him" . ]]