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Surah 110 of 114

سورة النصر

An-Nasr

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Ayat 1, 2

إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْفَتْحُ.(1)

وَرَأَيْتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًۭا.(2)

When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest,(1) [An-Nasr: 1, 2]

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Section 01

Traditional understanding

Translation, tafseer from classical and modern scholars, transliteration, word-by-word grammar.

Translation Sahih International

When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest,(1)

Tafseer Abdullah Yusuf

When comes the Help of Allah, and Victory,
The Prophet migrated from Makkah to Madinah, a hunted and persecuted man. In Madinah all the forces of truth and righteousness rallied round him, and the efforts by the Makkans and their confederates to destroy him and his community recoiled on their own heads. Gradually all the outlying parts of Arabia ranged themselves round his standard and the bloodless conquest of Makkah was the crown and prize of his patience and constant endeavour. After that, whole
tribes and tracts of country gave their adhesion to him collectively, and before his earthly ministry was finished, the soil was prepared for the conquest of the wide world of Islam. What was the lesson to be learnt from this little epitome of the world's history? Not man's self-glory, but humility; not power but service; not an appeal to man's selfishness or self-sufficiency, but a realisation of Allah's Grace and Mercy, and the abundant outpouring of Allah's Praises in word and conduct.

Tafseer Dr. Farooq Azam

When there comes the help of Allah and the victory,
You see people embracing Allah's religion (Islam) in multitudes.

Tafseer Ibn Abbas

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said about the interpretation of Allah's saying (When Allah's succour): '(When Allah's succour) against His enemies, Quraysh as well as others, (and the triumph) and the conquest of Mecca (cometh)
And thou seest mankind) the people of Yemen and others (entering the religion of Allah) Islam (in troops) entire groups at a time, when this happens, know that you will die.

Tafseer Jalalain

When the help of God, for His Prophet (s), against his enemies, comes together with victory, the victory over Mecca,
And you see people entering God’s religion, that is to say, Islam, in throngs, in large droves, after they had been entering one by one — this was after the conquest of Mecca, when the Arabs from all corners of the
land came to him willingly [in obedience to his command] —

Tafseer Ma’arif Ul-Quran

Name of the SYirah and place of its revelation According to the consensus of scholars, this Siirah was revealed in Madinah. Its other name is Siirah At-Tawdi'. The word Tawdi' means 'to bid farewell'. As this Siirah indicates the approach of the demise of the Holy Prophet B, it bids farewell to him and is thus entitled Siirah At-Tawdi'.
The Last Siirah and the Last Verses of the Noble Qur'iin It is recorded in SahTh of Muslim on the authority of SayyidnZ Ibn 'Abbas & that Siirah An-Nasr was the last Siirah to be revealed. [Qurtubi]. This means that this was the last complete Siirah that was revealed to the Holy Prophet $$. No complete Siirah was revealed after this. Some individual verses reported to have been revealed after this are not in conflict with this statement, because no complete Siirah was sent down after the present one. It is like SGrah Al-FZtihah which is said to be the first SErah, while a few verses of SErah Al-'Alaq, a few verses of SErah Al-Muddaththir, and a few verses of other SErahs were revealed even before SErah Al-FZtihah, because it means that it was the first SGrah to be revealed completely. No complete SErah was revealed before Al-FZtihah. SayyidnZ Ibn 'Umar & reports that this Siirah was revealed during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and shortly after that a fragment of verse [3] of SErah [51 &? $ i;?i (...Today, I have perfected your religion for you-[5:31) was revealed. After these two revelations, the Messenger of Allah lived only for eighty days, after which he passed away. After these two revelations, the Holy Prophet % received the verse of kalalah. Then the Holy Prophet $& lived for fifty days. After that he received the 1 following verse [9:1281 of SErah [9] %;;;L: & ;;i 5s; $;G di (Surely, there has come to you a Messenger from amongst you , hard on whom is your suffering, for the good of you he craves ... ) After this revelation, he lived for 35 days. After this verse was revealed the /,>,.' following verse: [2:2811 41 j! & a-2 c, 131 (And be fearful of a day when you shall be returned to Allah.. .). After this verse he lived only for twenty-one days, and according to Muqiitil, he lived for seven days only and passed away. [Qurtubll. Verse [llo:ll 91; $12 ;GI;! (When there comes Allah's help and the victory). The expression 'victory' here is in reference to 'the promised Victory or Conquest of Makkah'. There is complete unanimity on this historical fact. However, the scholars disagree whether this Siirah was revealed before or after the Conquest. The phrase idha ja'a [when there comes1 apparently indicates that its revelation took place before the Conquest. REh-ul-Ma'ZnT cites a narration from Al-Bahr-ul-Muhit which concurs with this view, in which it is stated that this SErah was revealed while returning from the expedition of Khaibar. It is a known fact that the victory of Khaibar took place prior to the Conquest of Makkah. REh-ul-Ma'Zni cites, on the authority of 'Abd Ibn Humaid, SayyidnZ Qatiidah's & statement that the Prophet $$! lived for two years after the revelation of this SGrah. Narratives that report that it was revealed on the occasion of the Conquest of Makkah or on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage may be explained by saying that the Holy Prophet % might have recited this Siirah and proclaimed it on one of those occasions; as a result people must have thought that it was revealed on that occasion. Please refer to Bayanul Qur'an for fuller explanation.
Several Prophetic Traditions and statements of the Companions narrate that this Siirah indicates that the Holy Prophet $$$ has fulfilled his task, and accomplished his mission of life, and he could look forward to returning to his Lord in full favor as his death was approaching fast. The SErah teaches the Holy Prophet % the beautiful manners of asking Allah's forgiveness and offering constant praise and thanks to his Lord.
It is reported in Muqatil's narration that when this SErah was revealed, the Holy Prophet recited it in a gathering of the blessed Companions, among whom were Sayyidna AbE Bakr, 'Umar, Sa'd Ibn Abl Waqqas &. All were happy at the revelation of this Siirah, because it contained the glad tidings of the Conquest of Makkah, but SayyidnZ 'AbbZs & began to weep. The Holy Prophet $#$! asked him the reason for weeping, and he replied that it covertly conveys the termination of your life and nearness of your death. The Holy Prophet $& confirmed this. SahTh of BukhZri records a similar explanation of this Siirah given by SayyidnZ Ibn 'Abbas & in which there is the addition that when Sayyidna 'Umar & heard this, he concurred with him and said: 'I do not know anything about it other than what you [Ibn 'AbbZs &I have said'
(And you see people entering Allah's [approved] religion in multitudes,) Before the conquest of Makkah there were many people who were almost convinced of the verity of the Holy Prophet Muhammad $$$ and Islam, but there were several factors that were obstructing them to embrace the religion. Some people were afraid of the Quraishite opposition, or they were hesitant for some other reason. The Conquest of Makkah removed those obstacles, and people entered the fold of Islam in throngs. Seven hundred people from Yemen embraced the religion, and joined the Holy Prophet %. On the way, they recited the call to prayer [adhEnl and recited the Qur'an. In this way, the populace of Arabia embraced the religion of Islam and entered into its fold in droves.
When the approach of death is sensed, one needs to exert oneself immensely in Tasbih and Istighfir

Tafseer Mufti Taqi Usmani

According to most exegetes, this Surah was revealed shordy before the Victory of Makkah. It bears the happy news that Makkah is going to be conquered, and then the tribes of Arabia would embrace Islam in multitudes. Since the mission of the Holy Prophet was to complete on these events, he was directed to make tasbih, (pronouncement of Allah’s purity) hand (pronouncing Allah’s praise and offering gratitude to Him) and istighfdr (seeking forgiveness from Allah). This Surah had an indication that the time of demise of the Holy Prophet had got near. According to Sayyidah ‘A’ishah the Holy Prophet used to say: subhdnaka-Allahumma wa Allahummaghfirli (Pure are you O Allah, and I pronounce your praise. O Allah forgive me.) in his ruku( (bowing) and sujud (prostrations) after the revelation of this Surah. This Surah educates every Muslim that on every accomplishment, he should turn to Allah by pronouncing tasbih, harnd and istighfdr.
According to most exegetes, this Surah was revealed shordy before the Victory of Makkah. It bears the happy news that Makkah is going to be conquered, and then the tribes of Arabia would embrace Islam in multitudes. Since the mission of the Holy Prophet was to complete on these events, he was directed to make tasbih, (pronouncement of Allah’s purity) hand (pronouncing Allah’s praise and offering gratitude to Him) and istighfdr (seeking forgiveness from Allah). This Surah had an indication that the time of demise of the Holy Prophet had got near. According to Sayyidah ‘A’ishah the Holy Prophet used to say: subhdnaka-Allahumma wa Allahummaghfirli (Pure are you O Allah, and I pronounce your praise. O Allah forgive me.) in his ruku( (bowing) and sujud (prostrations) after the revelation of this Surah. This Surah educates every Muslim that on every accomplishment, he should turn to Allah by pronouncing tasbih, harnd and istighfdr.

Tafseer Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi

Addressing the Holy Prophet in this Surah, Allah Ta'ala says, "When Allah's help and victory come and you see people entering the Religion of Allah in droves, then glorify' the praises of your Lord and seek forgiveness from Him. Without doubt, He is the Greatest Acceptor of repentance." Glorifying Allah's praises may be accomplished by reciting "Subhd Nullah Wal Hamdu Lilldh" ("Glory be to Allah and all praisesarefor Allah"). Although the Holy Prophet ^JL -j iut always engaged in Tasblh (glorifying Allah), Tahmld (praising Allah) and Istighfar (seeking Allah's forgiveness), the emphasis laid in this Surah prompted him to increase in these. Sayyidah Ayshah narrate^ that during the end of his life the Holy Prophet jJL.i UPii abundantly recited: ' Subhd Nallahi zva Bi Hamdihi Astaghfirulldh zva Atubu Ilay" [ Ibn Kathir] Sayyidah Umm Salamah narrates that towards die end of his life, The Holy Prophet < * 1 -.j UP ibi JL* recited "Subha. Nalldhi zva Bi Hamdihi" in every posture. When she asked the Holy Prophet^j UP JL* the reason for this, he replied that he had been instructed to do so. He then recited the entire Surah Nasr. [Ibn Kathir] Commentators are unanimous that the "victory" in this verse refers to the conquest of Makkah. Surah Nasr was revealed two years before the Holy Prophet's (JL-j UP ifo JL* demise.When theSurahwas revealed,TheHoly Prophet called Sayyidah Fatima i **^ and said to her that Allah Ta'ala had informed him that his demise was close. When she started to weep, The Holy Prophet <4-j UP A\ consoled her by telling her that she would be the first of hisfamily members to meet him.She thenbegan tosmile. [Bayhaqi v.4 p.561] Sayyidina Umar-UP ifo used toallowSayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas to sit with him in the gathering of the veterans of the battle of Badr. Some of them disliked that the young Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas it sit with them because they had sons of his age who were not allowed to sit there. Sayyidina Umar ^ it was aware of this reservation.One day, he asked those present what the message of Surah Nasr was. While some of them remained silent, others mentioned that it was a command to engage in Allah's glorification and Istighfar when Allah's assistance came and when the Muslims conquered foreign territories.Sayyidina Umar-UP then asked Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas-UP if this was the message. WhenSayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas i»t replied in the negative, Sayyidina Umar UP iui ^ asked him what the message was. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas-UP iui told them that the Surah conveyed the message of the Holy Prophet's jJL-j UP imminent demise. Sayyidina Umar-UP ibt mentioned that he had understood the same message. [Bukhari] •UP The Holy Prophet i JL* exerted himself more greatly in Tasblh (glorifying Allah),Tahmld (praising Allah) Istighfar (seeking Allah's forgiveness) after the Surah was revealed because it indicated that he was soon to leave the world.Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas-UP ibi once recited Surah Nasr and then told the audience that after the revelation of this Surah the Holy Prophet ibt JL* pJL-j UPexerted himself ever sogreatly in deeds of the Akhirah. [Ibn Kathir] The Holy Prophet j uip was always engaged in matters related to the Akhirah (Hereafter).He exerted himself in propagating the message of Islam to the masses and in turning their attention towards Allah. Although this was a great act of Ibadah in itself,it nevertheless diverted some of the Holy Prophet -OP 4 i attention towards people. He was therefore instructed to engage in acts that directed his attention exclusively to Allah. The same message is given in verses 7 and 8 of Surah Inshirah (Surah 94) where Allah says, 'So ivhttn you have completed,thenexert yourself and turn to your Lord." Despite exhaustive efforts in Makkah, not many Makkans accepted Islam. Instead of accepting Islam, they opposed the Holy Prophet JJL-J UP iui and forced him to leave Makkah. By then the message of Islam had spread throughout the Arabian peninsula. However, the Arabs did not accept Islam and decided to await the outcome of the struggle between him and his tribe the Quraysh.Consequently, the battles of Badr, Uhud and Ahzab followed after the Hijrah (migration). Eventually, in Ramadhan of the 8th year after Hijrah (migration),the Muslims marched into Makkah and the Quraysh accepted Islam. It was after this momentous event that delegations of the various Arab tribes arrived in Madinah in droves to accept Islam. After accepting Islam, they returned to their respective areas and converted the people there. Surah Nasr predicts this when itsays,'you see people entering the Religionof Allah in droves" Scholars mention that when one reaches old age,one should exert oneself in Ibadah (worship) in preparation for death.
Addressing the Holy Prophet in this Surah, Allah Ta'ala says, "When Allah's help and victory come and you see people entering the Religion of Allah in droves, then glorify' the praises of your Lord and seek forgiveness from Him. Without doubt, He is the Greatest Acceptor of repentance." Glorifying Allah's praises may be accomplished by reciting "Subhd Nullah Wal Hamdu Lilldh" ("Glory be to Allah and all praisesarefor Allah"). Although the Holy Prophet ^JL -j iut always engaged in Tasblh (glorifying Allah), Tahmld (praising Allah) and Istighfar (seeking Allah's forgiveness), the emphasis laid in this Surah prompted him to increase in these. Sayyidah Ayshah narrate^ that during the end of his life the Holy Prophet jJL.i UPii abundantly recited: ' Subhd Nallahi zva Bi Hamdihi Astaghfirulldh zva Atubu Ilay" [ Ibn Kathir] Sayyidah Umm Salamah narrates that towards die end of his life, The Holy Prophet < * 1 -.j UP ibi JL* recited "Subha. Nalldhi zva Bi Hamdihi" in every posture. When she asked the Holy Prophet^j UP JL* the reason for this, he replied that he had been instructed to do so. He then recited the entire Surah Nasr. [Ibn Kathir] Commentators are unanimous that the "victory" in this verse refers to the conquest of Makkah. Surah Nasr was revealed two years before the Holy Prophet's (JL-j UP ifo JL* demise.When theSurahwas revealed,TheHoly Prophet called Sayyidah Fatima i **^ and said to her that Allah Ta'ala had informed him that his demise was close. When she started to weep, The Holy Prophet <4-j UP A\ consoled her by telling her that she would be the first of hisfamily members to meet him.She thenbegan tosmile. [Bayhaqi v.4 p.561] Sayyidina Umar-UP ifo used toallowSayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas to sit with him in the gathering of the veterans of the battle of Badr. Some of them disliked that the young Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas it sit with them because they had sons of his age who were not allowed to sit there. Sayyidina Umar ^ it was aware of this reservation.One day, he asked those present what the message of Surah Nasr was. While some of them remained silent, others mentioned that it was a command to engage in Allah's glorification and Istighfar when Allah's assistance came and when the Muslims conquered foreign territories.Sayyidina Umar-UP then asked Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas-UP if this was the message. WhenSayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas i»t replied in the negative, Sayyidina Umar UP iui ^ asked him what the message was. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas-UP iui told them that the Surah conveyed the message of the Holy Prophet's jJL-j UP imminent demise. Sayyidina Umar-UP ibt mentioned that he had understood the same message. [Bukhari] •UP The Holy Prophet i JL* exerted himself more greatly in Tasblh (glorifying Allah),Tahmld (praising Allah) Istighfar (seeking Allah's forgiveness) after the Surah was revealed because it indicated that he was soon to leave the world.Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas-UP ibi once recited Surah Nasr and then told the audience that after the revelation of this Surah the Holy Prophet ibt JL* pJL-j UPexerted himself ever sogreatly in deeds of the Akhirah. [Ibn Kathir] The Holy Prophet j uip was always engaged in matters related to the Akhirah (Hereafter).He exerted himself in propagating the message of Islam to the masses and in turning their attention towards Allah. Although this was a great act of Ibadah in itself,it nevertheless diverted some of the Holy Prophet -OP 4 i attention towards people. He was therefore instructed to engage in acts that directed his attention exclusively to Allah. The same message is given in verses 7 and 8 of Surah Inshirah (Surah 94) where Allah says, 'So ivhttn you have completed,the nexert yourself and turn to your Lord." Despite exhaustive efforts in Makkah, not many Makkans accepted Islam. Instead of accepting Islam, they opposed the Holy Prophet JJL-J UP iui and forced him to leave Makkah. By then the message of Islam had spread throughout the Arabian peninsula. However, the Arabs did not accept Islam and decided to await the outcome of the struggle between him and his tribe the Quraysh.Consequently, the battles of Badr, Uhud and Ahzab followed after the Hijrah (migration). Eventually, in Ramadhan of the 8th year after Hijrah (migration),the Muslims marched into Makkah and the Quraysh accepted Islam. It was after this momentous event that delegations of the various Arab tribes arrived in Madinah in droves to accept Islam. After accepting Islam, they returned to their respective areas and converted the people there. Surah Nasr predicts this when it says,'you see people entering the Religion of Allah in droves" Scholars mention that when one reaches old age,one should exert oneself in Ibadah (worship) in preparation for death.

Tafseer Tafheem Ul-Quran

Victory here does not imply victory in any one particular campaign but the decisive victory after which there remained no power in the land to resist and oppose Islam, and it became evident that Islam alone would hold sway in Arabia Some commentators have taken this to imply the Conquest of Makkah. But the conquest of Makkah took place iu A.H. 8, and this Surah was revealed towards the end of A.H.10, as is shown by the traditions related on the authority of Hadrat `Abdullah bin `Umar and Hadrat Sarra' bint Nabhan, which we have cited in the Introduction. Besides, the statement of Hadrat `Abdullah bin `Abbas that this is the last Surah of the Qur'an to be revealed, also goes against this commentary. For if the victory implied the conquest of Makkah, the whole of Surah at-Taubah was revealed after it then it could not be the last Surah. There is no doubt that the conquest of Makkah was decisive in that it broke the power of the Arabian pagans, yet even after this, they showed clear signs of resistance. The battles of Ta'if and Hunain were fought after it, and it took Islam about two years to attain complete control over Arabia.
"You see ... in crowds": "When the time for the people to enter Islam in one's and two's comes to an end, and when whole tribes and people belonging to large tracts start entering it in crowds, of their own free will, and without offering battle or resistance." This happened from the beginning of A.H. 9, because of which that year has been described as the year of deputations. Deputations from every part of Arabia started coming before the Holy Messenger (upon whom be peace), entering Islam and taking the oath of allegiance to him, until when he went for the Farewell Pilgrimage to Makkah, in A.H. 10, the whole of Arabia had become Muslim, and not a single polytheist remained anywhere in the country.

Transliteration

Ayah 1

Itha jaa nasru Allahi waalfathu

Ayah 2

Waraayta alnnasa yadkhuloona fee deeni Allahi afwajan

Word-by-word

Ayah 1

# Arabic Pronunciation Meaning Root
1 إِذَا Itha When —
2 جَآءَ jaa comes ج ي أ
3 نَصْرُ nasru (the) Help ن ص ر
4 اللهِ Allahi (of) Allah أ ل ه
5 وَالْفَتْحُ waalfathu and the Victory ف ت ح

Ayah 2

# Arabic Pronunciation Meaning Root
1 وَرَأَيْتَ Waraayta And you see ر أ ي
2 النَّاسَ alnnasa the people ن و س
3 يَدْخُلُونَ yadkhuloona entering د خ ل
4 فِى fee into —
5 دِينِ deeni (the) religion د ي ن
6 اللهِ Allahi (of) Allah أ ل ه
7 أَفْوَاجًا afwajan (in) multitudes ف و ج

Section 02

Cross-references

Similar verses elsewhere in the Qur’an and authentic ahadith narrated about this ayah.

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References

  1. Tafseer — Abdullah Yusuf
  2. Tafseer — Dr. Farooq Azam
  3. Tafseer — Ibn Abbas
  4. Tafseer — Jalalain
  5. Tafseer — Ma’arif Ul-Quran
  6. Tafseer — Mufti Taqi Usmani
  7. Tafseer — Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi
  8. Tafseer — Tafheem Ul-Quran
  9. Translation — Sahih International
  10. Hadith collections — 40 narrations from Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and others (see Cross-references)
  11. Quranic cross-references — 90 parallel verses
  12. Linked articles — 8 long-form pieces

Ayat 3

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا.(3)

And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes,(2) [An-Nasr: 3]

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Section 01

Traditional understanding

Translation, tafseer from classical and modern scholars, transliteration, word-by-word grammar.

Translation Sahih International

And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes,(2)

Tafseer Abdullah Yusuf

Every man should humble himself before Allah, confess his human frailties, and seek Allah's grace-attributing any success that he gets in his work, not to his own merits, but to the goodness and mercy of Allah. But the Prophet of Allah had also another duty and privilege-to pray for grace and forgiveness for his people in case any of them had exulted in their victory or done anything that they should not have done.

Tafseer Dr. Farooq Azam

So, glorify your Rabb with His praises, and ask for His forgiveness: surely, He is ever ready to accept the repentance and forgive.

Tafseer Ibn Abbas

(Then hymn the praises of thy Lord) pray by the command of your Lord in gratitude for this, (and seek forgiveness of Him) from sins. (Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy) and forgiving. The Prophet (pbuh) was therefore informed in this surah that he was to die soon'. And of the surah in which Abu Lahab is mentioned, which is all Meccan and consists of 5 verses, 23 words and 77 letters:

Tafseer Jalalain

: then glorify with praise of your Lord, that is, continuously praising Him, and seek forgiveness from Him; for verily He is ever ready to relent. The Prophet (s), after this sūra had been revealed, would frequently repeat the words subhāna’Llāhi wa bi-hamdihi, ‘Glory and praise be to God’, and astaghfiru’Llāha wa-atūbu ilayhi, ‘I seek forgiveness from God and I repent to Him’; with [the revelation of] this [final sūra] he realised that his end was near. The victory over Mecca was in Ramadān of year 8; the Prophet (s) passed away in Rabī‘ I of the year 10. Meccan, consisting of 5 verses. When the Prophet (s) summoned his people and said, ‘I am a warner to you, [standing] before a terrible chastisement’, his uncle, Abū Lahab, said, ‘May you perish! Is that what you have called us out for?’, whereupon the following was revealed:

Tafseer Ma’arif Ul-Quran

When the approach of death is sensed, one needs to exert oneself immensely in Tasbih and Istighfir '> .:: > Verse [110:31 0-1; +& , $ , (then pronounce the purity and praise of your Lord, and seek forgiveness from Him ...) Sayyidah 'A'ishah Siddiqah & says that after the revelation of this STirah, whenever the Messenger of Allah performed a prayer, he would recite the following supplication: >+=I $I d'w3 GJ &G$ (I pronounce Your purity, 0 Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You, 0 Allah, forgive me.) [Bukhari]. Sayyidah 'Umm Salamah @ says that after the revelation of this Surah, the Messenger of Allah % used to often recite the following , >&, ,L , ,,,, supplication: 4 ++!J dl+! ?+&; 41 ;G$ (I pronounce the purity of Allah, and praise be to Him. I seek Allah's forgiveness and I repent to Him.) He used to say, "I have been commanded to do so." In evidence, he used to recite this Sfirah. SayyidnZ Abu Hurairah & says that after the revelation of this SGrah, the Messenger of Allah $!$ used to exert himself in the worship of Allah so immensely that his feet would swell. [Qurtubil]

Tafseer Mufti Taqi Usmani

According to most exegetes, this Surah was revealed shordy before the Victory of Makkah. It bears the happy news that Makkah is going to be conquered, and then the tribes of Arabia would embrace Islam in multitudes. Since the mission of the Holy Prophet was to complete on these events, he was directed to make tasbih, (pronouncement of Allah’s purity) hand (pronouncing Allah’s praise and offering gratitude to Him) and istighfdr (seeking forgiveness from Allah). This Surah had an indication that the time of demise of the Holy Prophet had got near. According to Sayyidah ‘A’ishah the Holy Prophet used to say: subhdnaka-Allahumma wa Allahummaghfirli (Pure are you O Allah, and I pronounce your praise. O Allah forgive me.) in his ruku( (bowing) and sujud (prostrations) after the revelation of this Surah. This Surah educates every Muslim that on every accomplishment, he should turn to Allah by pronouncing tasbih, harnd and istighfdr.

Tafseer Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi

Sayyidina Umar -UP ifo used to allow Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas to sit with him in the gathering of the veterans of the battle of Badr. Some of them disliked that the young Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas it sit with them because they had sons of his age who were not allowed to sit there. Sayyidina Umar ^ it was aware of this reservation. One day, he asked those present what the message of Surah Nasr was. While some of them remained silent, others mentioned that it was a command to engage in Allah's glorification and Istighfar when Allah's assistance came and when the Muslims conquered foreign territories. Sayyidina Umar -UP then asked Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas -UP if this was the message. When Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas i»t replied in the negative, Sayyidina Umar UP iui ^ asked him what the message was. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas -UP iui told them that the Surah conveyed the message of the Holy Prophet's jJL- j UP imminent demise. Sayyidina Umar -UP ibt mentioned that he had understood the same message. [ Bukhari] •UP The Holy Prophet i JL* exerted himself more greatly in Tasblh (glorifying Allah), Tahmld (praising Allah) Istighfar (seeking Allah's forgiveness) after the Surah was revealed because it indicated that he was soon to leave the world. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas -UP ibi once recited Surah Nasr and then told the audience that after the revelation of this Surah the Holy Prophet ibt JL* pJL-jUP exerted himself ever so greatly in deeds of the Akhirah. [ Ibn Kathir] The Holy Prophet j uip was always engaged in matters related to the Akhirah (Hereafter). He exerted himself in propagating the message of Islam to the masses and in turning their attention towards Allah. Although this was a great act of Ibadah in itself, it nevertheless diverted some of the Holy Prophet -OP 4i attention towards people. He was therefore instructed to engage in acts that directed his attention exclusively to Allah. The same message is given in verses 7 and 8 of Surah Inshirah ( Surah 94) where Allah says, ' So ivhttn you have completed, then exert yourself and turn to your Lord." Despite exhaustive efforts in Makkah, not many Makkans accepted Islam. Instead of accepting Islam, they opposed the Holy Prophet JJL-J UP iui and forced him to leave Makkah. By then the message of Islam had spread throughout the Arabian peninsula. However, the Arabs did not accept Islam and decided to await the outcome of the struggle between him and his tribe the Quraysh. Consequently, the battles of Badr, Uhud and Ahzab followed after the Hijrah (migration). Eventually, in Ramadhan of the 8th year after Hijrah (migration), the Muslims marched into Makkah and the Quraysh accepted Islam. It was after this momentous event that delegations of the various Arab tribes arrived in Madinah in droves to accept Islam. After accepting Islam, they returned to their respective areas and converted the people there. Surah Nasr predicts this when it says, 'you see people entering the Religion of Allah in droves" Scholars mention that when one reaches old age, one should exert oneself in Ibadah (worship) in preparation for death.

Tafseer Tafheem Ul-Quran

Hamd implies praising and hallowing Allah Almighty as well as thanking and paying obeisance to Him; tasbih means to regard Allah as pure and free from every blemish and weakness. The Holy Prophet was enjoined to do hamd and tasbih of Allah when he witnessed this manifestation of His power. Here, hamd means that in respect of his great success he should never entertain even a tinge of the idea that it was the result of any excellence of his own, but he should attribute it to Allah's favor and mercy, thank Him alone for it, and acknowledge with the heart and tongue that praise and gratitude for the victory and success belonged to Him alone. And tasbih means that he should regard Allah as pure and free from the limitation that exaltation of his Word stood in need of his effort and endeavor, or was dependent on it. On the contrary, his heart should be filled with the faith that the success of his effort and struggle was dependent upon Allah's support and succor. He could take this service from any of His servants He pleased. and it was His favor that He had taken it from him, and made His religion meet success through him. Besides, there is an aspect of wonder also in pronouncing the tasbih, i.e. Subhan Allah. When a wonderful incident takes place, one exclaims subhan-Allah, thereby implying that only by Allah's power such a wonderful thing had happened; otherwise no power of the world could have caused it to happen. 4"Pray for His forgiveness": "Pray to your Lord to overlook; and pardon whatever error or weakness you might have shown inadvertently in the performance of the service that He had entrusted to you," This is the etiquette that Islam has taught to man. A man might have performed the highest possible service to Allah's Religion, might have offered countless sacrifices in its cause, and might have exerted himself extremely hard in carrying out the rites of His worship, yet he should never entertain the thought that he has fulfilled the right his Lord had on him wholly. Rather he should always think that he has not been able to fulfill what was required of him, and he should implore Allah, saying: "Lord, overlook and forgive whatever weakness I might have shown in rendering Your right, and accept the little service that I have been able to perform." When such an etiquette was taught to the Holy Messenger (upon whom be peace), none in the world conceivably has toiled and struggled so hard in the cause of Allah as he did, how can another person regard his work as superb and be involved in the misunderstanding that he has fulfilled the right Allah had imposed on him? Allah's right, in fact, is so supreme that no creature can ever fulfill and render it truly and fully. Allah in this command has taught Muslims an eternal lesson: "Do not regard any of your worship, devotion or religious service as something superb; even if you have expended your entire life in the cause of Allah, you should always think that you could not do all that was required of you by your Lord. Likewise, when you attain some victory, you should not regard it as a result of some excellence in yourselves but as a result of only Allah's bounty and favor. Then bowing humbly before your Lord, you should praise and glorify Him, and should repent and beg for His forgiveness instead of boasting and bragging of your success and victory."

Transliteration

Ayah 3

Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika waistaghfirhu innahu kana tawwaban

Word-by-word

Ayah 3

# Arabic Pronunciation Meaning Root
1 فَسَبِّحْ Fasabbih Then glorify س ب ح
2 بِحَمْدِ bihamdi with (the) praises ح م د
3 رَبِّكَ rabbika (of) your Lord ر ب ب
4 وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ waistaghfirhu and ask His forgiveness غ ف ر
5 إِنَّهُۥ innahu Indeed He —
6 كَانَ kana is ك و ن
7 تَوَّابًا tawwaban Oft-Returning ت و ب

Section 02

Cross-references

Similar verses elsewhere in the Qur’an and authentic ahadith narrated about this ayah.

Section 03

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Section 04

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References

  1. Tafseer — Abdullah Yusuf
  2. Tafseer — Dr. Farooq Azam
  3. Tafseer — Ibn Abbas
  4. Tafseer — Jalalain
  5. Tafseer — Ma’arif Ul-Quran
  6. Tafseer — Mufti Taqi Usmani
  7. Tafseer — Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi
  8. Tafseer — Tafheem Ul-Quran
  9. Translation — Sahih International
  10. Hadith collections — 64 narrations from Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and others (see Cross-references)
  11. Quranic cross-references — 40 parallel verses
  12. Linked articles — 14 long-form pieces

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