When the approach of death is sensed, one needs to exert oneself immensely in Tasbih and Istighfar Verse [ 110:3] فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ (then pronounce the purity and praise of your Lord, and seek forgiveness from Him…) Sayyidah ` A’ishah Siddiqah ؓ says that after the revelation of this Surah, whenever the Messenger of […]
Name of the Surah and place of its revelation According to the consensus of scholars, this Surah was revealed in Madinah. Its other name is Surah At-Tawdi`. The word Tawdi` means ‘to bid farewell’. As this Surah indicates the approach of the demise of the Holy Prophet ﷺ ، it bids farewell to him and […]
Verse [ 110:2] وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّـهِ أَفْوَاجًا (And you see people entering Allah’s [ approved ] religion in multitudes,) Before the conquest of Makkah there were many people who were almost convinced of the verity of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Islam, but there were several factors that were obstructing them […]
(Then hymn the praises of thy Lord) pray by the command of your Lord in gratitude for this, (and seek forgiveness of Him) from sins. (Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy) and forgiving. The Prophet (pbuh) was therefore informed in this surah that he was to die soon’.
And from his narration on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas that he said about the interpretation of Allah’s saying (When Allah’s succour): ‘(When Allah’s succour) against His enemies, Quraysh as well as others, (and the triumph) and the conquest of Mecca (cometh
And thou seest mankind) the people of Yemen and others (entering the religion of Allah) Islam (in troops) entire groups at a time, when this happens, know that you will die.
When the help of God comes along with victory,He said:When the help of God comes for your religion, and victory for your religion.
and you see people entering God�s religion in throngs,and you see people, the people of Yemen, entering God�s religion in throngs, in multitudes (zumaran) � the tribe with its families, and the whole people. So, help your spirit (rūḥ) against your lower self (nafs) by preparing for the Hereafter, for it [the spirit] comes from […]
He is ever ready to relent.He accepts repentance over and over again, each time the servant repents to Him. And know that our Lord is too generous not to be with you, [assisting you] against your lower self. He [also] said: Truly God loves those who repent [2:222]. If you oppose your lower self, He […]
The Virtues of Surat An-Nasr It has been mentioned previously that it (Surat An-Nasr) is equivalent to one-fourth of the Qur’an and that Surat Az-Zalzalah is equivalent to one-fourth of the Qur’an. An-Nasa’i recorded from `Ubaydullah bin `Abdullah bin `Utbah that Ibn `Abbas said to him, “O Ibn `Utbah! Do you know the last Surah […]