Surah An-Nasr
سورة النصر
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا جَآءَ نَصۡرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡفَتۡحُ ﴿١﴾
When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest
وَرَأَيۡتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدۡخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفۡوَاجٗا ﴿٢﴾
And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes
فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابَۢا ﴿٣﴾
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 was one of the final complete Surahs revealed to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). It heralded the victory of Islam, the conquest of Makkah, and people entering Allah's religion in crowds, instructing the Prophet (ﷺ) to glorify Allah and seek His forgiveness.
Key Themes & Lessons
- Fulfillment of divine help and victory (Nasrullah)
- Mass acceptance of Islam following the victory of truth
- Command to conclude success with Tasbeeh, praise, and seeking forgiveness (Istighfar)
When Commonly Recited
Recited frequently in daily Salah and in bowing/prostration supplications.