Colorful Surah Nasr with English Translation

An-Nasr "Soutien divin" est la 110ème sourate du Coran Uthmani en anglais

An-Nasr (Arabic: النصر‎, "[Divine] Support") is the 110th chapter (surah) of the Qur'an with 3 verses (ayat). This surah is positioned in Para 30 which is also known as Juz Amma (Juz' 30). An-Nasr translates to English as both "the victory" and "the help or assistance". It is the third-shortest surah after Al-Asr and Al-Kawthar by number of ayat. Chapter 112 (al-Ikhlas) actually has fewer words in Arabic than Surah An-Nashr, yet it has three verses.

Commentary:

This short surah brings the good news to Muhammad concerning the advent of victory, the conquest and peoples' collective acceptance of Islam. It instructs him to turn towards God in a devoted adoration and a humble request for his forgiveness. The surat also presents the nature and the righteousness of this faith and its ideology - how high humanity ascends to an ideal and brilliant summit unattainable otherwise than by responding to the call of Islam.

Of the several traditions regarding the revelation of this sorah, that of Imam Ahmad goes as follows:

Aisha said that Muhammad used to repeat very frequently, towards the end of his life, 'Exaltations and praises be to God, whose forgiveness I ask; I repent of my sins.' He also said, 'My Lord told me I would see a sign in my nation. He ordered me to praise him, the Forgiving, and ask his pardon when I see this sign. Indeed,I have When the victory granted by God and the conquest come ... (transmitted by Muslim)

Ibn Katheer said in his commentary on the Qur'an:

The Conquest, it is unanimously agreed, is a reference to the conquest of Mecca. The Arab tribes were awaiting the settlement of the conflict between Quraish and the Muslims, before accepting Islam, saying: 'If he, Muhammad, prevails over his people, he would indeed be a prophet.' Consequently, when that was accomplished they accepted Islam in large numbers. Not two years were to pass after the conquest of Mecca when the whole Arabian Peninsula was dominated by Islam, and, all thanks to God, every Arab tribe had declared its belief Islam.

Al-Bukhari in his Sahih related:

Amr ibn Salamah said that when Mecca was conquered, every tribe hastened to declare acceptance of Islam to Muhammad. They were waiting for it to take place saying: 'Leave them to themselves.' He would indeed be a prophet if he prevailed over them.

This version is the one which agrees chronologically with the beginning of the sorat in the sense that its revelation was a sign of something to follow with some instructions to the Prophet on what he should do when this event took place.

There is, nevertheless, another fairly similar version in agreement with the one we have chosen and it is that by Ibn 'Abbas which says:

Umar used to let me join the company of elders who were present at Badr, some of whom felt uneasy and asked why I should be allowed with them when I was young. But ' Umar said to them, 'You know that he is of high standing.' One day 'Umar invited them all and invited me as well. I felt that he wanted to show them who I was so he asked them, 'What do you make of God's saying, ' When the victory granted by God and the conquest come?'

• It is narrated that whoever recites this sura in compulsory prayers (namaz / salah / salat) will always be victorious over his enemies. On the Day of Judgement, he will be given a book in which it will be written that he is free from hellfire.

• The one who recites this surah frequently is held in the same status as those who were with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) when Makkah was conquered.

• It is narrated that whoever recites this Surah in compulsory prayers will always be victorious over his enemies. On the Day of Judgement, he will be given a book in which it will be written that he is free from hellfire.

• Recitation of this Surah in the prayers ensures that the prayers i.e. called Salah in Islam are accepted.