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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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The gentle commentary on the book *Identity Cards*

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*of the Surahs of the Noble Qur'an*,

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by Dr. Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn 'Umar Nassif,

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may Allah preserve him.

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Surah an-Nasr.

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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

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And peace and blessings be upon the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers,

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and upon his family and Companions faithfully.

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We continue with our gentle commentary on the *Identity Cards*,

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and we have arrived at Surah an-Nasr.

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I have three reflections regarding it.

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The first reflection:

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What is the placement of this Surah?

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It comes directly after Surah al-Kafirun.

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In Surah al-Kafirun, there is a religious obligation,

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while in Surah an-Nasr, there is the promise of victory.

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Thus, victory only comes

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after we fulfill that obligation.

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The obligation mentioned in Surah al-Kafirun

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is complete disavowal of disbelief.

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It is inconceivable that victory can be attained—

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it is inconceivable for the people of Islam

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to achieve victory—

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except after clear disavowal from the disbelievers.

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And this is

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a message that we must truly comprehend.

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As for the second reflection,

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it concerns what is mentioned regarding

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the thematic sections of the Surah.

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It consists of a single thematic section

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of unified meaning affirming the triumph of Allah's religion,

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proceeding to say:

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"which necessitates giving thanks to Allah

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through His remembrance and repenting to Him."

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Giving thanks to Allah for the blessing of victory

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is obvious;

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however, the other matter

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indicated by the Surah,

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which a person might easily overlook,

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is His saying:

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"and seek His forgiveness, for indeed, He is ever-accepting of repentance."

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It is required

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of the believer, upon witnessing victory,

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to turn in repentance to Allah,

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Glorified and Exalted is He,

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and to seek His forgiveness.

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This is something that may be forgotten:

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when a person is granted success in doing good

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and sees the positive fruits of their labor,

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well,

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if you witness anything of that sort,

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hasten to seek forgiveness

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and turn in repentance to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,

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the Merciful, the Forgiving.

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As for the third reflection,

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which is closely connected

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to the second reflection,

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I say: if

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victory is delayed,

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then seeking forgiveness and repenting

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are all the more appropriate.

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If the arrival of victory

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demands that I seek forgiveness and repent,

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how much more so if

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victory is delayed?

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And perhaps it is delayed because of sins.

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Here, it is all the more reason

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that we seek forgiveness, repent,

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and return sincerely to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,

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so that He may grant us victory.

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O Allah, I ask You

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to make me and my brothers

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who are listening

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among the party of Allah, the triumphant and victorious.

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And Allah knows best.

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May Allah send peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad,

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and upon all his family and Companions.

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And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.