Surah Nasr

Asalaam alaikum warahmatulah wabarakatuh
Surah Nasr [110]- the Divine Support

Miracle Dream Tafseer - Nouman Ali Khan
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Idha jaa'a nasru Allahi wal fat-h hen comes the !elp of Allah" an# the $ictory"
i#haa - when%% &in 'uture tense%( jaa'a - to come - comes. )ataa - to come% what is the #ifference* +aa)a is tou,her an# heavier than )ataa% Ataa) can also be easily chan,e#-con+u,ate# into #ifferent tenses" i%e% .a)tee% hereas +aa) cannot" it will stay in the past tense form" even if you are talkin, about the future &you #on)t say ya+ee)u(% - idhaa jaa'at as-saakhah - when the Trumpet is blown /on 0u#,ment Day1% Not use# for somethin, li,ht% +aa)a at-ttaamah al kubra% Not use# for somethin, small either% 2#haa +aa)a Nasrullahi wal 'ath - when the !elp of Allah an# 'ath - 3penin, comes% So this !elp an# 3penin, from Allah is a ,reat thin,% This is a hu,e matter an# #i#n)t come easily% 2t came after alot of effort" alot of years of #a)wah
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&callin, to 2slam(" alot of battles" an# alot of years" but Allah)s help an# openin, victory #i# come% nasrU !"- the help of Allah% Makin, it even heavier% Nasr - help. 6iteral meanin,7 - alot o# help. 2%e% hen the 8arth ha# totally #rie# up an# it was ,rowin, no foo#" the rain came #own an# ,ave ,reat help-Nasr to the 8arth by pourin, on top of it releasin, it from its sufferin," #ryness an# ,ivin, it life%
Ab#ur-9ahman Kilanee in Mutaraa#ifaat al :ur)an - Synonyms in the :ur)an: !elp7 ista)ana" aya#a" a;)ara" ma##a" a;a;;a" rafa##a" #haahara 8ach of these wor#s have their own sha#e of meanin, for help% So what kin# of use #oes Nasr have* asta)een - all sorts of help% &)awn( Nasr - if you are oppresse# a,ainst an enemy" you nee# nasr% - "elp against an oppressor. Nasr also inclu#es someone $anting to o%erpo$er someone else. nasr Allah 1 - &reat help. The help of Allah< &i%e% Naa:atAllah< /The she camel of Allah1 Naarullah</the fire of Allah1( Nasrullah< The help of Allah which cannot be compare# to any other type of help% 2n the previous surah of Kafiroon" The #isbelievers were tire# of the #a)wah since they were e=hauste# of hearin, the call to 2slam which they coul# not replyy back to with e:ual elo:uence% So they ma#e a #eal with the Messen,er of Allah" sayin, they woul# worship Allah for a year" an# he &peace be upon him( worship Allah for a year" then they lessene# it to a month" to a #ay" yet Allah)s Messen,er refuse#% So Allah reveale# Surah Kafiroon sayin, to !is Messen,er7 >ul &say( oh you who #isbelieve%%% ?y sayin, >ul" it implie# that Allah was an,ry at them - that he woul#n)t talk to them #irectly" an# @ - that !is Messen,er #i#n)t have the choice
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hy is this wor# chosen in this ayah*
into comprimise &of worshippin, the i#ols for a #ay%( hen the Messen,er of Allah #i#n)t comprimise in worshippin, i#ols before recievin, the messa,e" then why woul# he worship i#ols after recievin, the messa,e* The point bein,7 'he (uraysh thought he $ould compromise his religion because he $as $ea)er and had less #ollo$ers in *a))ah+ so he might agree+ ho$e%er this did not happen. Allah is sayin,7 Nasrullah - the help of Allah% So when this comes" you &3 Muhamma#( #o not nee# to compromise% A contrast between believers an# #isbelievers" Allah is the wali &Arotective frien#( of the believers% The #isbelievers awliya) are ta,hoot &rebellious ones(%
,ali %s *a$laa.
Allah taBala says in suratul ?a:arah ayah /@:@CD1:
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EAllah is the Wali of those who believe" !e brin,s take them from the #arknesses into the li,ht%B
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Ean# those who #isblieve their Awliyaa are ta,hoot" they brin, them out of the li,ht to #arknesses%B
,ali is a special type of frien#" who e=presses the will to help to you an# support you% A wali is a frien# that you turn to for help" protection an# support% The wali is the primary in the relationship" they are the dominant party. Take for e=ample" if a father is the wali to his son" then the father is the primary in the relationship% Allah taBala says in the be,innin, of the ayah that !e is the ali for the believers% Those who #isbelieve have Taghoot &anythin, an# everythin, that is worshippe# besi#es Allah( as their
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Awliyaa &plural of wali(% There are two comparisons takin, place in this verse: 1( The believers an# those who #isbelieve" an# @( Allah &a;;a wa +al( an# taghoot /those worshippe# besi#es !im1% 6ookin, at the verse a,ain" we see that there is a #ifferent arran,ement for each comparison: when !llah taBala says !e is the ali of the believers" "e comes #irst% ?ut for those who #isbelieve" their wali /those who are worshippe# alon, with Allah1 is mentione# last &as a si,n of humiliation to them(%
hy is the arran,ment #ifferent* Allah taBala is bein, Ecompare#B to ta,hoot /i%e% the #isbelievers attempt to take their taghoot as e:uals to Allah1" yet: there is N3T!2NG like !im" N3T!2NG can be compare# to !im% These taghoot #o not deserve to be mentione# in the same place as Allah &a;;a wa +al( was mentione#% They #o not #eserve to be mentione# in even the same sentence% So the Taghoot are placed the #urthest a$ay #rom !llah's Name.
-oint ./: Allah taBala says in Surat Muhamma# ayah 11"
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EThat is because certainly Allah is the Mawlaa of those who believe" an# in#ee# the #isbelievers have no Mawlaa%B *a$laa is more than a ali7 a Mawlaa is someone $ho can protect you and actually does so4 they are protectin, you" while a ,ali is someone who is willing to protect you% hen it came to
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ali" both the believers an# #isbelievers ha# one" but when it comes to
*a$laa 4 someone who JAN protect you 4 only the belie%ers ha%e 0ne" an# the #isbelievers have no Mawlaa /Arotector1%
hen the help of Allah comes - Allah)s Messen,er is not in nee# of compromise% Allah will ,ive him victory% This is like the ,uarantee of help which Allah ,ave Moses% Moses who ha# kille# a man &althou,h acci#entally( in the lan# of Aharoah" Moses who ha# ran away from 8,ypt% The same Moses who ha# been brou,ht up in the home of Aharoah% !e woul# soon return to Aharoah an# tell him that you were wron, all this time in your claim of bein, a ,o#" an# that you shoul# believe an# follow me% Arophet Moses was scare#" so Allah reassure# him that !e woul# help him% !e sai#7 = 0 # > 4 = 9 ; <2 : + 3 9 8 6 7 '
KAL-LA fadh-hab bi aayaatina, innaa ma'akum astam'ioon -
N0+ go $ith 0ur signs+ surely ,e are $ith you listening. /ash-Shu)ara @K:1C1 hen Allah sai# Kal-la &No( to Moses" he was bein, assure# that he woul# be ,iven Allah)s victory" but only after ,oin, throu,h some trials for Allah)s sake% Allah is also ,uaranteein, victory to !is final Messen,er Muhamma# &sal Allah alayhi wasalam( after a time of trials an# patience% This surah happens to be a response to a complain in the >ur)an7 H G 1 : > 9 4 : 7 A E F 4 ; 1 # C D A B ; 0* : > @ ? * NM 7 0 5 * L % / = 6 G 6 K % / @ I J 3r #o you think that you will enter Aara#ise while such /trial1 has not yet come to you as came to those who passe# on before you* They were touche# by poverty an# har#ship an# were shaken until /even their1 messen,er an# those who believe# with him sai#"L hen is the help of Allah *L Mn:uestionably" the help of Allah is near%
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/?a:arah @:@1I1 8=treme harsh con#itions" an# the ,roun# was shaken beneath them%% Aeople before were put throu,h such har# trials an# torture for their reli,ion" so even the Messen,ers an# those with them aske#7 when will the help of Allah come*< No doubt the help 1nasr2 o# !llah is near. 2n that ayah: Allah tol# that the help of Allah is near% 2n this surah7 !llah is telling that the help o# !llah is coming.
Nasr in verb form: 0 4 P ; 4 = K ; 3 9 N C * * & O B : 2 ' B K An# alrea#y ha# Allah ,iven you victory at /the battle of1 ?a#r while you were few in number% Then fear Allah 7 perhaps you will be ,rateful% /aal 2mraan F:1@F1 The verb is consi#ere# weaker to the noun in arabic lin,uistics% The verb form is also consi#ere# temporary% So Allah use# Nasr in the verb form in this ayah because the Muslims ha# a temporary victory a,ainst the >uraysh" but battles woul# still occur in the future% Nasr in noun #orm: 2n this surah - The complete help of Allah came - after the Jon:uest of Makkah% There were no more battles with the >uraysh after this% So Allah is usin, Nasr in a noun-perfect form which is complete-unaltere# - there woul# be no more battles with >uraysh after this perfect !elp &nasr( from Allah% 2f this ayah was in verb form" the ayah woul# be7 idhaa nasarakumullah wal fat-h &when help comes to you #rom !llah an# the openin,(%
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?ut instea# Allah sai#7 i#haa 3aa'a nasrullahi wal fat-h - when comes the help of Allah an# the openin,% The wor# 0aa) &comes( shows it is a noun% A stron,er form of help%
Allah also sai#: % T L B S = 2 R ' Q # 3 4 ! 0 9 4 M , 8 3 ' 0 0 U # E ' ) 3 2f Allah shoul# ai# you" no one can overcome you7 but if !e shoul# forsake you" who is there that can ai# you after !im* An# upon Allah let the believers rely% /aal 2mraan F:1K51
"e deli%ered Nasr 1help/support2+ and the $ord 4at-h $ill emphasise this more. hen it came to victory an# help - Allah took cre#it to !imself% !e #i# not praise !is Messen,er or his companions% &this humbles the Muslims an# makes them realise there is no victory e=cept what Allah ,ives(% 2f !e is the 3ne who ,ives us victories" the thanks shoul# be ,iven to !im% This is why - at the en# of the surah" Allah tells us to )sabih bi ham#i 9abbika wa ista,hfir) - ma,nify an# praise your Master an# seek !is for,iveness% 2n Surah as-Saff" Allah says: O) * X O T R 4 )D ; W O & D ; % / T 4 V * E + * ' 0 4 N ) A 4 / Y 4 > * 4 1 2 E ): G 3 0 B + D ; G & 2 0 U ; # 0 = ; . / Y0 O B T " 3 C ] : ) R^ ' > & \ [ ; Q D ; " O 4 A B 4 2 4 Z ) $ = J ) U # P R 2 L N M 7 N 3 R N 9 : [ ; _ / A *
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3 you who have believe#" shall 2 ,ui#e you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment* /2t is that1 you believe in Allah an# !is Messen,er an# strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth an# your lives% That is best for you" if you shoul# know% !e will for,ive for you your sins an# a#mit you to ,ar#ens beneath which rivers flow an# pleasant #wellin,s in ,ar#ens of perpetual resi#ence% That is the ,reat attainment% An# /you will obtain1 another /favor1 that you love - victory from Allah an# an imminent con:uest7 an# ,ive ,oo# ti#in,s to the believers% /as-Saff K1:15-1F1
A 9eally interestin, #eal% .ou #o 8maan an# 0i-ha#" you ,et 0annah an# for,iveness% An# secon#arily &ukhra( - you will ,et help an# victory from your Master%
2 " B T * a & \ # > a = ' ` T C O 4 2 R& R W O Z % / K 2 G ) $ = E H Y P ); U E H 3 . / Y G & 9ace towar# for,iveness from your 6or# an# a Gar#en whose wi#th is like the wi#th of the heavens an# earth" prepare# for those who believe# in Allah an# !is messen,ers% That is the bounty of Allah which !e ,ives to whom !e wills" an# Allah is the possessor of ,reat bounty% /!a#ee# CD:@11 So Allah is tellin, the Muslims to strive an# fi,ht with their wealth - so they earn !is Mercy an# 'or,iveness" an# Aara#ise" but with this - Allah will ,ive you that which you also want - the establishment of Allah)s reli,ion on 8arth% 2t means Allah has complete# the mission of !is Messen,er by makin, him successful in conveyin, the messa,e% NM 7 N 3 R N - !asrun min Allahi wa fat-hin "areeb - help from Allah an# a near $ictory% &surah as-Saff K1:1F( ?oth wor#s are mentione# in this surah too - Nasr &help-support( an# 'at-h &victory-openin,(%
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So what is the #ifference between Nasrullah &help /of1 Allah(" an# Nasrun min Allah &help from Allah(* Nasrun min 2llah - &in ?ala,hah-elo:uence" this is - tab)ee# - #istance( i%e% .ou are hopin, for 50*6 help from Allah to come% Nasrullah - ! the help. Greater an# more than Nasrun min Allah% This is a ,ift from !im% ?ecause the believers were lookin, for +ust some help from Allah an# !e as a ,ift is ,ivin, A66 of it%
4at-h: - a victory where it is clear $ho the %ictor is and $ho the loser is. A #ecisive victory% fataha - openin,% Another similar wor#: A#hfara &#ha fa ra( /see surah Muhamma#1% A close match in which you #o not fully know who the victory belon,s to" this is N3T fat-h% A fat-h is a victory where you are sure who the victory belon,s to% Allah ,ave the !is Messen,er an# the believers this type of fat-h% hen the treaty of !u#aybia occure# - Allah sai# to !is Messen,er7
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!owever" 2n !u#aybia" alot of the points in the treaty - were a,ainst the Muslims: - The Muslims were not allowe# to make !a++ that year" even thou,h they ha# prepare# for it% - 2f a Muslim man became Muslim in Makkah an# emi,rate# to Me#inah" he woul# have to be sent back% hereas if a person from Me#inah was sent to Makkah - he woul# not have to be sent back to Me#inah%
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Many companions" inclu#in, )Mmar were e=tremely shocke# an# an,ry at the percieve# #isa#vanta,es of the Treaty for the Muslims% Allah)s Messen,er trie# to console the believers" ensurin, them that it was a victory%
So Allah sai#7 Q " # > V L # ] # V I ) ) U # X 7 3 C )4 > 6 I * + b V # ] )4 @ # ] ) T 0 ' Ya & \ 2t is !e who sent #own tran:uillity into the hearts of the believers that they woul# increase in faith alon, with their /present1 faith% An# to Allah belon, the sol#iers of the heavens an# the earth" an# ever is Allah Knowin, an# ise% /'ath IN:I1
2t was only #ue to Allah)s tran:uility an# calmness that Allah sent #own upon them - that they all rela=e# an# became at ease% 2n that frustratin, occasion - Allah calls it a victory &fat-h(% Not +ust a small &:aleelan( victory" rather - a Mubeen-clear-open victory% An# this open victory woul# soon become apparent within their lives%
6et)s take a look at $ictories from a Aolitical Science point of view: There were @ types of 'at-h in Makkah: - 'at-h hu#aybia /the $ictory of !u#aybia Treaty1 - 'at-h al Makkah% /the $ictory - Jon:uest of Makkah1 The Different Sta,es in society in the Arophethoo# of Allah)s Messen,er: 1 - Allah)s Messen,er calle# society to 2slam &submission to Go#-Allah(% The small amount of people who became Muslim ,ra#ually starte# to increase" but they were percieve# as stran,ers
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who are )tryin, to #o thin,s #ifferent to societies cultural norms)% Abnormal behaviours in Asycholo,y P if someone is #oin, somethin, #ifferent to the norms of what others #o% So the Muslims are consi#ere# abnormal" stran,e" insane% They accuse 2slam bein, a cult which separates man from his family an# society norms% These are the types of alle,ations the #isbelievers use# a,ainst the believers% They woul# form Jharacter Assasinations% !owever" the companions of Allah)s Messen,er continue# to sprea# the messa,e - so the amount of converts ,rew% The #isbelievers ha# to come up with a #ifferent i#ea a,ainst the Muslims to prevent them% )These people are becomin, too much now" they)re a threat%) this was the thou,ht of the lea#ers of #isbelief% )we have to physically attack them an# remove them from the #isruption of society)% So they be,an to imprison an# physically attack the Muslims% They woul# also #o a me#ia campai,n a,ainst the Muslims" callin, them a )#an,erous ,roup)" or )terrorist ,roup) so people woul# not approach them% hen a ,roup an# ,overnment never ,et alon," the ,overnment will not brin, them forwar# to have fair #iscussion% This is because the ,overnment #oes not reco,nise this ,roup% The >uraysh #i# not reco,nise the le,itimacy of Allah)s Messen,er" for the 1F lon, years of Makkah% An# the K lon, years in Me#inah% Throu,hout this whole time" the >uraysh #i# not reco,nise that Allah)s Messen,er was a le,itimate power% !owever" after alot of patience an# perseverance - when the Treaty of !u#aybia occurre# - the >uraysh finally ha# no other option accept to reco,nise the le,itimacy of Allah)s Messen,er as an authority% !e #i#n)t even have to come with swor#s or shiel#s" he ha# ,aine# so much authority an# power - that the >uraysh coul# not oppose him fully an# ha# to resort to professional an# official stan#ar#s% .ou reco,nise le,itimacy by an 3fficial Treaty-A,reement% The >uraysh have officially reco,nise# the mi,ht" authority an# power of Allah)s Messen,er an# the believers% So when the news of the Treaty between the >uraysh an# the Muslims occurs - the news sprea#s amon,st all the Arabs that the official power amon,st the Arabs &the >uraysh( now have a competitor who is e:ually as powerful as them% This ama;es everyone" an# makes A66 the arabs realise that the Muslims are really a force-power to be reckone# with%
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?y the Muslims eyes - !u#aybia was a loss for the Muslims% ?ut really - it ha# cause# the arabs as a whole - to reco,nise the Muslims as a power" an# within a few years - the Treaty woul# be the cause for their complete victory% ithin this time perio# of peace with the >uraysh: Allah)s Messen,er ma#e alliances with the #ifferent tribes% These tribes coul# ally with the Muslims" or atleast be neutral &so they #o not attack the Muslims(% The influence of Allah)s Messen,er is e=pan#in," so the influence of the >uraysh is shrinkin,% No battles" no bloo#she# - +ust an increase of numbers of Muslims #ue to the peace process" an# their free#om to see what 2slam really is with their own eyes &without propa,an#a(% So when Muslims went to !a++ the ne=t year - the >uraysh coul# not prevent them% This is why Allah says7
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fat-haN /taNween" with a Noon-N at the en#1 - #ue to the N - it is a lesser of a 'at-h &victory( compare# to Al 'at-h &T!8 $ictory(% al 'at-h P The $ictory &ultimate(% Allah)s Messen,er an# the believers ha# to ,o throu,h stru,,le to achieve this victory" an# their victory came in #ifferent sta,es #ue to their perseverance an# continuous stru,,le in Allah)s cause - so !e ,rante# them that%
The se:uencin, in Ayah 17 The help of Allah is the only reason you ,et victory% .ou see the help7 i%e% Allah supports you in battles" !e sen#s #own sakeenah-tran:uility-calmness - all these are si,ns of Allah)s help% ith that continuous help the pro#uct is victory% the a #oes not necessarily imply )an#)" it can also mean L2%e%L &meanin,: )for e=ample) - ya)ni%(
L hen the help-support-nasr comes from Allah i%e% The victory%

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The help of Allah P the $ictory% 1 - ,hen *a))ah is con7uered - it is the only con7uest that does not lead to bloodshed and %iolence. .es" there was abit of skirmishes" but overall - there was har#ly any bloo#she#% Jompare this to other forms of con:uests in history where people rebel an# alot of bloo#she# usually occurs% @ - 2t is the only con7uest $hen the military does not ta)e ad%antage o# the people and their properties. The only official public a##ress was7 Lla tathreebu )alykum al yawmL - there is no harm on you this #ay &surah yusuf( F - There are no parades or dancing+ or $a%ing o# #lags+ or tan)s. 3ust signs o# $orship o# !llah. Allah)s Messen,er himself is prostratin, to Allah - humbly on his camel when enterin, Makkah% This is the only celebration bein, ma#e - thankin, Allah" they)re not even praisin, themselves% They then clean up Allah)s house from i#ols an# ima,es% This is a uni:ue victory an# the history of mankin#%
Muffasiroon - Scholars of >ur)an 8=planation comment: - i#haa +aa)a nasrullahi polytheists( hen this victory comes to you &3 Muhamma# - a,ainst the >uraysh
wal 'at-h - an# the 'at-h &openin,-con:uest of Makkah(" !e ai#e# him a,ainst those who fou,ht him &of his enemies(% This is also a promise of Allah to !is Messen,er" of a victory of A66 lan#s% &al fat-h - the openin,( - which continues to e=pan# all over the worl#%
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#a ra'ayta an nasa yadkhuloona fee deeni Allahi afwaja An# you see the people enterin, into the reli,ion of Allah in multitu#es-crow#s%
8a'ayta - )you saw) or )you will see%) &#epen#in, on what opinion you take from the tafseer of the first ayah(% Allah)s Messen,er is sa##ene# that the people #o not believe" so Allah is tellin, him that7 you will see when people enter 2slam in crow#s% 2n all of this cluster of surahs) &kawthar" kafiroon /when Allah says to !is Messen,er: >ul &say(1" nasr( - @n# person is always use# - Allah is speakin, to !is Messen,er% So !e is tellin, him as a ,ift7 ra)ayTa an-Naas ya#khuloona fee #eenillahi afwa+a &.3M will see the people enter the reli,ion in crow#s(% This is also a part of surah Duha" where Allah says7 !e will ,ive you so you are please#-satisfie# &tarD#a(%
al-Naas - the people% Mu:atil an# 2krimah sai#: al Naas refers to .emen" because D55 people came from .emen to become Muslim% !un#re#s of people woul# come" learn from Allah)s Messen,er an# the companions for a few #ays - then they woul# return to their tribes an# all woul# become Muslim% a#$aja - group a#ter group. faw+an - multitu#es% ?efore" people woul# accept 2slam7 aha#an ba)#a aha#in - one after the other%
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The previous surah ha# a mention of Kafiroon" a very specific bran# of #isbelievers who Allah ha# or#ere# !is Messen,er to a##ress% 2t ha# become very clear that they woul# remain firm on #isbelief" an# fou,ht it% &Abu 0ahl(% 9a#ir %s 'those who claim to disbelieve'&aladheena kafaroo( @ 2mplications of Kafir in the >ur)an7 1 - someone who clearly hears an# un#erstan#s the messa,e of 2slam an# re+ects it% / - those who take up arms an# fi,ht the believers% * 0 U 5 + & ; ? * ; & * ) T N G ' 0 2n#ee#" those who #isbelieve - it is all the same for them whether you warn them or #o not warn them - they will not believe% /?a:arah @:K1 it is the same if you warn them or #on)t warn them" they will not believe(% So Allah is tellin, !is Messen,er - the best caller to 2slam - that if you warn them or #on)t warn them" the Kuffar &firm upon #isbelief( will not believe% 2f we were to say that these kuffar are every non muslim" then there woul# be no point of #a)wah &callin, to 2slam( an# nobo#y woul# convert to 2slam% So we reco,nise that those who #isbelieve but are not firm on #isbelief are +ust calle#7 )ala#heena kafaroo) &those who profess-say #isbelief(% So we shoul# use the wor#s we learn from the >ur)an carefully in our speech% Most of the #isbelievers in our societies are not Kuffar &firm #isbelievers( - since most have not even hear# the true messa,e of 2slam% They are )ala#heena kafaroo)% wa ra'ayta an-naas 8ven people in Makkah - where Allah)s Messen,er ,ave #a)wah publically for 15 years &an# privately F years P 1F years total( - not all people became Muslim then% ?ut now people are rushin, from everywhere to become Muslims% N? 7 1 2 . / Y 1 Z 2 * f ? 8 ' b # > % / @ S 1 3 e & D G )' P # R B N @ * 0 0 # = 5
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if anyone from the mushrikeen-polytheists come to you" then ,ive him permission to hear the speech of Allah an# let him ,o to a safe place to let him think about it for himself% /Tawba O:K1 Allah use# the wor# mushrikeen-polytheists" not kafireen% Since he mi,ht ,ive up his polytheism" but if he was a kafir - re+ector - he woul# not accept 2slam #ue to his sincerety-firmness in #isbelief%
The people &an-naas( - from 2nsan - the one with an intellect &as oppose# to hayawan-#awab animal(% So by Allah sayin, al Naas &the people( enterin, the reli,ion of Allah - !e is implyin, that7 Those who #i# not enter the reli,ion are not humans &an-Naas( - rather" they are animals% & 5 N 2 0 : 5 N ) T * 2 0 K 5 N 7 9 h g R D R ] )F ' D * B K 0 X 0 3 Z + . i / *YE ` * + E 2 ? = \ ' . i / *Y 2 0= # > An# e have certainly create# for !ell many of the +inn an# mankin#% They have hearts with which they #o not un#erstan#" they have eyes with which they #o not see" an# they have ears with which they #o not hear% 'hose are li)e li%estoc): rather+ they are more astray. ;t is they $ho are the heedless% /al A)raf D:1DO1 !nybody $ho has humanity le#t - they should enter ;slam.
!ow #i# those who believe so late - how #i# they #eserve such a bi, compliment of bein, mentione# in the >ur)an* - 2n this is a hint to the %astness o# !llah's *ercy to !is slave% The slave of Allah may live his entire life in #isobe#ience an# even opposition to Allah)s Messen,er" yet Allah can for,ive him an# mention him in a praiseworthy way% Allah #i#n)t say they believe#% !e sai#7 they enter into the reli,ion of Allah &aslamu( - this is not the same as havin, 8maan &commitment to faith(% or#s use# for humans7
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4ardan - in#ivi#ually - thinkin, an# pon#erin, about it yourself" an# then becomin, Muslim% a#$aja - groups. 2n the past" if a tribe lea#er sai# ) e)re all becomin, Muslims) - everyone woul# have to #ue to loyalty in the tribe% So some people mi,ht not have whole hearte#ly become Muslims &which opens the room for hypocrisy-nifa:(% This is why they ha# aslam &submitte#( - but unlike the lon, term companions of Arophet Muhamma# who were Mu)mineen &committe# believers - who ha# proven their sincerety throu,h stru,,le for Allah)s sake(" these people ha# submitte# but ha# not fully proven their sincerety% So they were Muslimeen &those who have submitte# - a level lower than Mu)min(% This is why7 Allah #i# not comment on their hearts &but +ust that they have submitte#(" !e commente# on what was on the outsi#e% Then ne=t ayah &F( is about what is on the insi#e &sabih" ham#" isti,hfar(
!asan - hen Allah)s Messen,er was ,iven victory over Makkah" the arabs ,roups after ,roups came to 2slam% The arabs woul# say7 if he was ,iven victory over the !aram &the holy area in Makkah( - he must be the true Messen,er of Allah &because Allah #oes not let anyone take over Makkah if they are ri,hteous(% ?ecause when the army of the elephants &as-hab al 'eel( came to take over the sacre# Mos:ue of al Ka)bah /on the year when Allah)s Messen,er was born1 - they were #estroye#% So if Allah allowe# Arophet Muhamma# to take over it without any harm comin, to him - he must truly be a Messen,er from Allah% This is why many became Muslim after the 'ath - openin, con:uest of Makkah% An# everyone who inten#e# harm a,ainst >uraysh ha# been #estroye#% An# after they realise# this - they entere# into 2slam into ,roups% ?ecause the arabs value# the Ka)bah" an# the fact that Arophet Muhamma# is now the custo#ian of the Ka)bah - they ple#,e# to him an# became Muslims" whereas before this they woul# #o the same to the >uraysh% The scholars sai# that this is not a healthy attitu#e% ?ecause Allah)s Messen,er was on the ri,ht way even before the openin, of Makkah% This is important because Allah showe# that emaan &true committe# belief( ha# not settle# in their hearts%
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0 9 4 2 7 3 0 # h A B # # G * 7 4 / U ; E7 9 X T \ c 7 E N@) & & N , 0 Yi ]) j 4 # T * R 4 5 G & = ) ; The be#ouins say" L e have believe#%L Say" L.ou have not /yet1 believe#7 but say /instea#1" ) e have submitte#") for faith has not yet entere# your hearts% An# if you obey Allah an# !is Messen,er" !e will not #eprive you from your #ee#s of anythin,% 2n#ee#" Allah is 'or,ivin, an# Merciful%L /!u+uraat IO: 1I1 2mam Ahma# recor#e# from Abu QAmmar that a nei,hbor of 0abir bin QAb#ullah tol# him" L2 returne# from a +ourney an# 0abir bin QAb#ullah came an# ,reete# me% So 2 be,an to talk with him about the #ivisions amon, the people an# what they ha# starte# #oin,% Thus" 0abir be,an to cry an# he sai#" Q2 hear# the Messen,er of Allah sayin,"
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&$erily" the people have entere# into the reli,ion of Allah in crow#s an# they will also leave it in crow#s%()) !e meant the likes of Musaylimah al Ka#h#hab &the false prophet(" an# the apostates within the Khilafah &caliphate( of Abu ?akr% These people came into 2slam unseriously" an# this is why they left without carin, or takin, it seriously% 2f 2slam passes onto you because of your family or culture" you may not be committe#% Allah says about such people7 %# m > E O * % / . 2 R& c K : G C N # ' 5 Y ) 2 ) ]Z 2 = + B = 2 5 ; 7 OM R . n j + B = 2 X 4 f & * 0 Y ) 2 H K An# they #i# not become #ivi#e# until after knowle#,e ha# come to them - out of +ealous animosity between themselves% An# if not for a wor# that prece#e# from your 6or# /postponin, the penalty1 until a specifie# time" it woul# have been conclu#e# between them% An# in#ee#" those who were ,rante# inheritance of the Scripture after them are" concernin, it" in #is:uietin, #oubt% /Shuraa I@:1I1
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2f you #o soul-searchin, an# 2slam penetrates into your heart an# you submit willin,ly - an# you remain patient in not followin, false #esires" then you will not ,ive up this reli,ion% This is why we shoul# N8$89 take the 2slam of our chil#ren for ,rante#% A Story of Ancestory A white 8astern 8uropean man an# his wife who ha# converte# to 2slam were in some >ur)an classes" an# brother Nouman met them an# aske# him how he ha# become Muslim* !e sai# was #oin, a stu#y of his family tree an# foun# that a ,reat ,reat ,reat ,ran#father of his was Syrian" who ha# come to 8urope% So this man wante# to revive the le,acy of his ,reat%% Gran#father" an# more importantly he was convince# 2slam is the truth% brother Nouman says that this Syrian Muslim #i# not know that his chil#ren woul# become christians an# atheists% Many Jhurches of ol# have now become ni,htclubs because no-one uses them% So we nee# to be firmly committe# to our reli,ion with conviction an# wis#om - so we an# our future ,enerations remain firm on 2slam% ash-Shawkani: e seek Allah)s refu,e from !im takin, this reli,ion away from us after !e has ,iven it us%
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fa sabih bi hamdi rabika wa astaghfirhu, innahu kaana tawwaaba Then #eclare the perfection of your Master" by #oin, praise of !im an# seekin, !is for,iveness" surely !e is the 3ne who always accepts repentance%
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Allah mentione# isti,hfar at the en# Allah mentione# ham# in the mi##le% Allah mentione# tasbeeh at the be,innin,% hen you want for,iveness from Allah" or anythin, in a #u)a - you nee# to first ,lorify Allah" then praise !im" an# then ask for for,iveness for your mistakes% @ - this ayah is a tafseer of another ayah7 )K ) . ) ; 1 % / @ . 2 & B : T &enslave &yourself to( your 6or# until comes to you the certainty i%e% #eath(% /Surah !i+r 1C:OO1 worship inclu#es: - praise Allah - seek for,iveness All of worship is either of these @ thin,s% sabih - declare per#ection - sabaha - to #loat 1tasbaha - #loating on water(% Jlou#s #o tasbeeh float in the air% ?ir#s when they ,li#e are in a state of tasbeeh &floatin,( tasbeeh for Allah - say about Allah what makes an# maintains the perfection of Allah% 'ree from fault" !imself" in !is Actions" an# in !is or#s% Some of the 0ews faile# in this by sayin, ba# about Allah7 ) Z 2 ) : \ 7 7 M 4 G o ) , * [ N )K 3 0 7 6 7 b # G B K p [ X T 7 6 K p n @ Allah has certainly hear# the statement of those /0ews1 who sai#" L2n#ee#" Allah is poor" while we are rich%L e will recor# what they sai# an# their killin, of the prophets without ri,ht an# will say" LTaste the punishment of the ?urnin, 'ire% /aal 2mran F:1N11 tasbeeh - can be prayer%
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[ 0 : ; )@ 0 > # ; )@ 0 [ : > 3 So &,ive( ,lory to Allah" when ye reach eventi#e an# when ye rise in the mornin,7 /ar-9oom F5:1D1 The 'a+r prayer7 E ) 9 2 , E : 7 g # P r ^ E : 7 . 2 R& B # [ 2 : RG 0 K % / T : q 3 / ` % ; . = & s ^ * : R> 3 So be patient over what they say an# e=alt / Allah 1 with praise of your 6or# before the risin, of the sun an# before its settin,7 an# #urin, perio#s of the ni,ht /e=alt !im1 an# at the en#s of the #ay" that you may be satisfie#% /Taha @5:1F51 Tthe best to #eclare Allah)s perfection &tasbeeh(" to praise !im &ham#( an# to seek !is for,iveness &isti,hfar( is in Salah &the prayer(% 2mam Ahma# recor#e# from 2bn QAbbas that he sai#" L hen [ < ] & hen there comes the help of Allah an# the Jon:uest%( was reveale#" the Messen,er of Allah sai#" => c ) = > &My #eath has been announce# to me%( An# in#ee# he #ie# #urin, that year%)) Ahma# was alone in recor#in, this !a#ith% Al-?ukhari recor#e# that QA)ishah sai#" LThe Messen,er of Allah use# to say often in his bowin, an# prostratin," = , e B # [ 2 2 & . [ : G > &Glory to .ou" 3 Allah" our 6or#" an# praise be to .ou% 3 Allah" for,ive me%( !e #i# this as his interpretation of the >ur)an &i%e%" showin, its implementation(%)) The rest of the ,roup has also recor#e# this !a#ith e=cept for At-Tirmi#hi% 2mam Ahma# recor#e# from Masru: that QA)ishah sai#" LThe Messen,er of Allah use# to often say towar#s the en# of his life" =) X ; * k Z G * lS B # [ 2 k 0 [ : G > &Glory to Allah" an# praise be unto !im% 2 seek Allah)s for,iveness an# 2 repent to !im%( An# he sai#" =S B # [ 2 : RG * 0 * * & * l * 3 C ] 8 T _& 1 G R * : A * 0 ' 2 R& 0 * & B K 3 l2 ] ; 0 ' lS Z G * : [. 2 R& B # [ 2 : R> 3 - t 3 * V %3 0 A B d c * & - < 2 ; 0 ' S Z G ]>
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&$erily" my 6or# has informe# me that 2 will see a si,n in my Mmmah an# !e has comman#e# me that when 2 see it" 2 shoul# ,lorify !is praises an# seek !is for,iveness" for !e is the 3ne ho accepts repentance% An# in#ee# 2 have seen it &i%e%" the si,n(% & hen there comes the help of Allah an# the Jon:uest &Al-'ath(%
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2n his en# times" he woul# stan#" sit or ,o or come anywhere" e=cept he woul# say subhan Allahi wa bi ham#ihi% Aisha sai#7 you say this subhan allahi wa bi hamdihi alot now$ Allah)s Messen,er replie#7 innee umirtu biha & i $as commanded to do so 2 an# he recite# this surah7 i#ha +a)a nasrullahi wal fat-h &this surah nasr( /Ab#ullah1 2bn Mas)u# sai#: Allah)s Messen,er woul# say alot after this surah was reveale#7 subhanak allahuma wa bi ham#ik allahuma,hfirlee" innaka anta tawwaab al ,hafoor Allah ,ave victory an# cleanse# Makkah: Now that the houses are purifie# &throu,h victory of Makkah( - now is the best time to make tasbeeh% ' L 4 # P [ T % / ; W 8 0 9 8 W 7 * X 4 . ) @ * E ; 0 = ; = L : ' * 9ecite" /3 Muhamma#1" what has been reveale# to you of the ?ook an# establish prayer% 2n#ee#" prayer prohibits immorality an# wron,#oin," an# the remembrance of Allah is ,reater% An# Allah knows that which you #o% /Ankaboot @O:IC1 The victory of Allah is ,reat" but the remembrance of Allah is ,reater< This is why Allah is sayin, that praisin, Allah is ,reater" even more than the fact that many are comin, into 2slam% .our main priority as a slave has always been to praise Allah%
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Surah Nasr [110]- the Divine Support

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