Which was revealed in Al-Madīnah

The Virtues of Sūrat An-Nasr

It has been mentioned previously that it (Sūrat An-Nasr) is equivalent to one-fourth of the Qur'ān and that Sūrat Az-Zalzalah is equivalent to one-fourth of the Qur'ān.

An-Nasā'ī recorded from `Ubaydullāh bin `Abdullāh bin `Utbah that Ibn `Abbās said to him, ``O Ibn `Utbah! Do you know the last Sūrah of the Qur'ān that was revealed'' He answered, ``Yes, it was

{إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ }

(When there comes the help of Allāh and the Conquest.) (110:1)'' He (Ibn `Abbās) said, ``You have spoken truthfully.''

{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

{إِذَا جَآء نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ* وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ اللَّهِ أَفْوجاً* فَسَبّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوبَا*}

(1. When there comes the help of Allāh and the Conquest.)
(2. And you see that the people enter Allāh's religion in crowds.)
(3. So, glorify the praises of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the repentance and Who forgives.)

This Sūrah informs of the Completion of the Life of Allāh's Messenger Al-Bukhāri recorded from Ibn `Abbās that he said, ``Umar used to bring me into the gatherings with the old men of (the battle of) Badr. However, it was as if one of them felt something in himself (against my attending). So he said, `Why do you (`Umar) bring this (youth) to sit with us when we have children like him (i.e., his age)' So `Umar replied, `Verily, he is among those whom you know.

Then one day he called them and invited me to sit with them, and I do not think that he invited me to be among them that day except to show them. So he said, `What do you say about Allāh's statement,

{إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ }

(When there comes the help of Allāh and the Conquest.)' Some of them said, `We were commanded to praise Allāh and seek His forgiveness when He helps us and gives us victory.' Some of them remained silent and did not say anything. Then he (`Umar) said to me, `Is this what you say, O Ibn `Abbās' I said, `No.' He then said, `What do you say' I said, `It was the end of the life of Allāh's Messenger that Allāh was informing him of. Allāh said,

{إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ }

(When there comes the help of Allāh and the Conquest.) which means, that is a sign of the end of your life.

{فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوِبَا }

(So,