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The nice comment on the book of cards identifying the surahs of the Holy Qur’an | D. Muhammad Nassif | Surat Al-Nasr
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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.