An-Nasr

An-Nasr, (النصر, an-naṣr, "Help", or "[Divine] Support" ), is the 110th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 3 āyāt or verses.
 * ۝ 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

Bismi l-lāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm(i)

¹ ’idhā jā’a naṣru l-lāhi walfatḥ(u)

² Wara’ayta n-nāsa yadkhulūna fī dīni l-lāhi ’afwājā(n)

³ Fasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika wastaghfirh(u), ’innahū kāna tawwābā(m)


 * Warsh from Nafiʽ al-Madani

Bismi l-lāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm(i)

¹ ’idhā jā’a naṣru l-lāhi walfatḥ(u)

² Wara’ayta n-nāsa yadkhulūna fī dīni l-lāhi ’afwājā(n)

³ Fasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika wastaghfirh(u), ’innahū kāna tawwābā(m)

Meanings
When comes the Help of Allah (to you, O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) against your enemies) and the conquest (of Makkah),

And you see that the people enter Allah's religion (Islam) in crowds,

So glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives.

Translation:Noble Quran, 1990

When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest,

And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes,

Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance.

Translation:Saheeh International, 1997

When comes the Help of Allah, and Victory,

And thou dost see the people enter Allah's Religion in crowds,

Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray for His Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy).

Translation:Yusuf Ali, 1934

When Allah's succour and the triumph cometh

And thou seest mankind entering the religion of Allah in troops,

Then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness of Him. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy.

Translation:Pickthall, 1930

Summary

 * 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.

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.