Anwar Al-Quran

An-Nasr

Divine Support · verses 1–3

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْفَتْحُ

110:1When Allah’s help comes with victory,1

وَرَأَيْتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًۭا

110:2and you see the people entering Allah’s religion in throngs,

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا

110:3celebrate the praise of your Lord, and plead to Him for forgiveness. Indeed, He is all-clement.2

Tafsir

Commentary on this passage

Verse 3

1.Muslims were restless for victory. Allah sent the help and Mecca was conquered for them and after that demanded Tasbeeh (Glorification of Allah) and Istighfar (Asking forgiveness from Allah) so that haughtiness does not enter into the heart of man after victory and keeping in view the importance of the issue the Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.s.) was addressed. It is evident that Hudaibiya Peace Treaty was the beginning of the victory of Mecca and completion of victory of Mecca is breaking of idols of Ka’ba. And both the deeds were performed by Ali (a.s.) in which there was no role of other companions of the Prophet and there is no one alike or equal to Ali (a.s.) among the followers of Islam.

Footnotes

Explanations of words and phrases in these verses

  1. 1

    Al Fath - It denotes Mecca and other conquests.

  2. 2

    Wastaghfirho - According to some this Isteghfaar is for shortcomings of the people (Ummah). In view of some there is no relation with shortcomings, and Isteghfaar is itself a good deed liked by Allah.