Surat Al Nasr

May 15, 2010

 Background
• Kafirun:‫لكم دينكم وليدين‬
• Al Nasr vs Al Masad
• Kawthar: no more grief, gift for eyes
• Tafsir Quiz
• Satisfaction for Rasul Allah before death
• First two ayat: external, last ayah: internal
• Madani, Makki
 ‫إذا جاء نصر هللا‬
• ‫إذا‬: future
• ‫جاء‬: comes after hard work, big deal, huge
(saakha, taama)
• Allah turns the tides, they come
• ‫نصر هللا‬: Big help against oppressor, unique
• Kafirun: no need for compromise
• Credit goes to who?
• Who to thank and how?
 ‫والفتح‬
• ‫الفتح‬: decisive victory without confusion
• Hudaiybiya: defeat or victory?
• Sahaba were upset
• Abnormal behavior: minority to threat
• Recognition
• Conquest of Makkah: unarmed victory
• Domino effect: Feel
• As influence of Islam is increasing, Quraish is sinking
• Hudaiybiya led to Fath Makkah
• Not limited to this Fath but all upcoming in future
Only celebration was praise of Allah and
cleaning up His house
 ‫ورأيت الناس يدخلون في دين هللا أفواجا‬
• Gift from Allah (Kawthar)
• Talking to Rasul Allah
• ‫الناس‬: people, villages, tribes
• People accepting islam, but eman?
• Allah’s mercy for people
• Entering and leaving Islam (for wrong reasons)
• If Islam enters your heart it will never leave
• Otherwise, in doubt? Inherited
• Don’t take your deen for granted, get it in your heart
 ‫فسبح بحمد ربك‬
• Declare the perfection of your master by doing praise of Him and
seek Repentance
• The right order: Tasbih, Hamd, then Istighfar
• Ibadah: Praise Allah + Acknowledge your mistakes
• ‫سبح‬: swim, keep floating (maintain His perfection) Attributes, Sayings,
Actions
• How? by doing Hamd
• Makkah was purified finally (external), now its time to purify
internally
• Victory is great, but remembrance of Allah is greater
• ‫حمد‬: Declare gratitude & Praise Allah
• Don’t just say it: be a hamid
 ‫واستغفره إنه كان توابا‬
• All prophets job is: people & Allah
• Now that your tough job with people is done,
time to do what you enjoy
• What was Rasul Allah’s sin?
• Different levels of people
 Next
• Kafirun: The Battle is announced
• Good guys: Al Nasr
• Bad Guys: Al Masad