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Surah 110. An-Nasr
Qur'an
Translation
IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE DISPENSER OF GRACE:1
- Mohammad Asad
According to most of the authorities, this invocation (which occurs at the beginning of every surah with the exception of surah 9) constitutes an integral part of "The Opening" and is, therefore, numbered as verse 1. In all other instances, the invocation "in the name of God" precedes the surah as such, and is not counted among its verses. - Both the divine epithets rahman and rahim are derived from the noun rahmah, which signifies "mercy", "compassion", "loving tenderness" and, more comprehensively, "grace". From the very earliest times, Islamic scholars have endeavoured to define the exact shades of meaning which differentiate the two terms. The best and simplest of these explanations is undoubtedly the one advanced by Ibn al-Qayyim (as quoted in Manar I,48): the term rahman circumscribes the quality of abounding grace inherent in, and inseparable from, the concept of God's Being, whereas rahim expresses the manifestation of that grace in, and its effect upon, His creation - in other words, an aspect of His activity.
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
In the Name of Allah- the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
- Mustafa Khattab
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
- Marmaduke Pickthall
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful. 19
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The Arabic words "Rahman" and "Rahim" translated "Most Gracious" and "Most Merciful" are both intensive forms referring to different aspects of God's attribute of Mercy. The Arabic intensive is more suited to express God's attributes than the superlative degree in English. The latter implies a comparison with other beings, or with other times or places, while there is no being like unto God, and He is independent of Time and Place. Mercy may imply pity, long-suffering, patience, and forgiveness, all of which the sinner needs and God Most Merciful bestows in abundant measure. But there is a Mercy that goes before even the need arises, the Grace which is ever watchful, and flows from God Most Gracious to all His creatures, protecting the, preserving them, guiding them, and leading them to clearer light and higher life. For this reason the attribute Rahman (Most Gracious) is not applied to any but God, but the attribute Rahim (Merciful), is a general term, and may also be applied to Men. To make us contemplate these boundless gifts of God, the formula: "In the name of God Most Gracious, Most Merciful": is placed before every Sura of the Qur-an (except the ninth), and repeated at the beginning of every act by the Muslim who dedicates his life to God, and whose hope is in His Mercy.
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WHEN GOD'S SUCCOUR comes, and victory,
- Mohammad Asad
When there comes the help of Allah and the victory,
- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
When Allah's 'ultimate' help comes and the victory 'over Mecca is achieved',
- Mustafa Khattab
When Allah's succor and the triumph cometh
- Marmaduke Pickthall
When comes the Help of Allah and Victory
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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and thou seest people enter God's religion1 in hosts,
- Mohammad Asad
I.e., the religion of self-surrender to God: cf. 3:19 - "the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him".
you see the people entering Allah's religion (Islam) in multitudes.
- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
and you 'O Prophet' see the people embracing Allah's Way in crowds,
- Mustafa Khattab
And thou seest mankind entering the religion of Allah in troops.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And thou dost see the People enter Allah's Religion in crowds 6292
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The Prophet migrated from Makkah to Madinah, a persecuted man. In Madinah all the forces of truth and righteousness rallied round him, and the efforts by the Makkans and their confederates to destroy him and his community recoiled on their own heads. Gradually all the outlying parts of Arabia ranged themselves round his standard, and the bloodless conquest of Makkah was the crown and prize of his patience and constant endeavour. After that, whole tribes and tracts of country gave their adhesion to him collectively, and before his ministry was finished, the soil was prepared for the conquest of the wide world for Islam. What was the lesson to be learnt from this little epitome of the world's history? Not man's self-glory, but humility; and power but service; not an appeal to man's selfishness or self-sufficiency, but a realisation of Allah's Grace and Mercy, and the abundant outpouring of Allah's Praises in word and conduct.
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extol thy Sustainer's limitless glory, and praise Him, and seek His forgiveness: for, behold, He is ever an acceptor of repentance.2
- Mohammad Asad
Implying that even if people should embrace the true religion in great numbers, a believer ought not to grow self-complacent but should, rather, become more humble and more conscious of his own failings. Moreover, the Prophet is reported to have said, "Behold, people have entered God's religion in hosts - and in time they will leave it in hosts" (Ibn Hanbal, on the authority of Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah; a similar Tradition, on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, is found in the Mustadrak).
So glorify your Rabb with His praises, and pray for His forgiveness: surely He is ever ready to accept repentance.
- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
then glorify the praises of your Lord and seek His forgiveness, for certainly He is ever Accepting of Repentance.
- Mustafa Khattab
Then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness of Him. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Celebrate the Praises of thy Lord and pray for His Forgiveness: for He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy). 6293
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Every man should humble himself before Allah, confess his human frailties, and seek Allah's grace;-attributing any success that he gets in his work, not to his own merits, but to the goodness and mercy of Allah. But the Prophet of Allah had also another duty and privilege,-to pray for grace and forgiveness for his people in case any of them had exulted in their victory or done anything that they should not have done.
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