Surah Al-Mu'minun (The Believers — المؤمنون) (Ayah 61)

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23 Al-Mu'minun(المؤمنون), Ayah 61

أُولَٰئِكَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ 61 ٦١

It is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein. (61)

Tafsir

أُولَـٰئِكَ يُسَارِ‌عُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَ‌اتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ

Those people are accelerating towards the (real) good things, and they are the foremost to attain them. - Al-Mu'minun 23:61

The meaning of مُسَارَعَت فِی الخَیرَات is that just as ordinary human beings run after worldly gains and try to leave other competitors behind, these good and virtuous people strive to gain spiritual reward and try to excel others in their efforts to fulfill their religious obligations.

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