An-Nasr

۝ WHEN the assistance of Allah shall come, and the victory;
۝ and thou shalt see the people enter into the religion of Allah by troops:
۝ celebrate the praise of thy LORD, and ask pardon of him; for he is inclined to forgive.

An-Nasr translates to English as both "the victory" and "the help or assistance". It is the second-shortest surah after Al-Kawthar. Surah 112 (al-Ikhlāṣ) actually has fewer words in Arabic than Surah An-Nasr, yet it has four verses.

Text and transliteration

• Hafs from Aasim ibn Abi al-Najud

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ۝‎
Bismi l-lāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm(i)
إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْفَتْحُ ۝١‎
¹ ’idhā jā’a naṣru l-lāhi walfatḥ(u)
وَرَأَيْتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا ۝٢‎
² Wara’ayta n-nāsa yadkhulūna fī dīni l-lāhi ’afwājā(n)
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ ^ج إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا ۝٣‎
³ Fasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika wastaghfirh(u), ’innahū kāna tawwābā(m)

• Warsh from Nafiʽ al-Madani

بِسۡمِ اِ۬للَّهِ اِ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ اِ۬لرَّحِيمِ ۝‎
Bismi l-lāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm(i)
إِذَا جَآءَ نَصۡرُ اَ۬للَّهِ وَالۡفَتۡحُ ۝١‎
¹ ’idhā jā’a naṣru l-lāhi walfatḥ(u)
وَرَأَيۡتَ اَ۬لنَّاسَ يَدۡخُلُونَ فِے دِينِ اِ۬للَّهِ أَفۡوَاجًا ۝٢‎
² Wara’ayta n-nāsa yadkhulūna fī dīni l-lāhi ’afwājā(n)
فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسۡتَغۡفِرۡهُ ^ج إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا ۝٣‎
³ Fasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika wastaghfirh(u), ’innahū kāna tawwābā(m)

Meanings

¹ When comes the Help of Allah (to you, O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) against your enemies) and the conquest (of Makkah),
² And you see that the people enter Allah's religion (Islam) in crowds,
³ So glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives.

¹ When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest,
² And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes,
³ Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance.

¹ When comes the Help of Allah, and Victory,
² And thou dost see the people enter Allah's Religion in crowds,
³ Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray for His Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy).

¹ When Allah's succour and the triumph cometh
² And thou seest mankind entering the religion of Allah in troops,
³ Then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness of Him. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy.

• 1–3 Command to praise God for the victory of Islam

The surah praises Allah for leading numerous people to Islam. This surah is also known as "The Victory" as in the victory of Islam as it refers to the conquest of Mecca where Muslims beat the enemies of Islam.

This surah talks about the very same battle. It is said that after this battle people realized the Muslims never lost because Allah was on their side and then many people joined Islam.^{[citation needed]}

According to Tafsir ibn Kathir, this surah is equal to 1/4 of the Quran. This was the last surah to be revealed, only a few months before Muhammad's death.

The first ayah means that with God's help, the Muslims prevailed. The second ayah means that after the battle crowds of people came to accept Islam. The third ayah means that God allowed people to join Islam and gave them a second chance no matter how harsh their crimes are, because God is the all-forgiving to humankind.