النصر
Surah An-Nasr (النصر) - Transliteration, Translation and Audio
Chapter 110 of the Quran, 3 verses, "The Divine Support"
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Surah An-Nasr Transliteration and English Translation
- 1
إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْفَتْحُ
Iza jaa-a nas rullahi walfath
When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest,
- 2
وَرَأَيْتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًۭا
Wa ra-aitan naasa yadkhuloona fee deenil laahi afwajah
And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes,
- 3
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا
Fa sab bih bihamdi rabbika was taghfir, innahu kaana tawwaaba
Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance.
About Surah An-Nasr
Surah An-Nasr (Arabic: النصر), meaning "The Divine Support", is the 110th chapter of the Quran and has 3 verses. It was revealed in Madinah near the end of the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and many commentators consider it among the last surahs to be revealed in complete form. The surah tells a believer how to respond to victory: with praise of Allah and by seeking His forgiveness.
The surah says: when the victory of Allah and the conquest have come, and you see people entering the religion of Allah in multitudes, then exalt your Lord with praise and ask His forgiveness, for He is ever accepting of repentance. Most commentators understand the victory as the conquest of Makkah. Sahih al-Bukhari reports that Ibn Abbas understood the surah as a sign that the Prophet's mission was complete and his death was near, and that Umar ibn al-Khattab agreed with him. Aisha reported, in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, that the Prophet often said in his bowing and prostration, "Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You. O Allah, forgive me," acting on the Quran.
Main Themes of Surah An-Nasr
- The victory of Allah and the conquest
- People entering the religion of Allah in multitudes
- Glorifying Allah and seeking forgiveness at the height of success
- A sign that the Prophet's mission was complete
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Frequently Asked Questions About Surah An-Nasr
- Was Surah An-Nasr the last surah revealed?
- Many commentators consider it among the last surahs revealed in complete form, near the end of the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Some individual verses from other surahs are reported to have been revealed after it, so it is best described as one of the last complete surahs rather than the last revelation.
- Which victory is mentioned in Surah An-Nasr?
- Most commentators understand it as the conquest of Makkah. After it, delegations from tribes across Arabia came to accept Islam, which matches the surah's picture of people entering the religion of Allah in multitudes.
- Why does Surah An-Nasr command seeking forgiveness after victory?
- Success can bring pride, so the surah directs the believer to praise Allah and ask His forgiveness at the very moment of triumph. Sahih al-Bukhari reports that Ibn Abbas also saw in it a sign that the mission of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was complete, a reading Umar ibn al-Khattab confirmed.