Friday, February 18, 2011

The Succour

This surah was revealed in Mina during the Prophet's Farewell Pilgrimage.  It was preceded one day earlier on Friday 9th of Zulhijjah, by revelation of the words "...Today I have perfected your religion for you, and bestowed upon you the full measure of My blessings, and willed that self-surrender unto Me (al-islam) shall be your religion..."5:3.

Some of the Prophet's Companions concluded that his mission was fulfilled, and that he was about to die (Bukhari).  As a matter of fact, the Prophet passed away a little over two months later, and the only revelation which the Prophet received after this surah was verse "And be conscious of the Day on which you shall be brought back unto God, whereupon every human being shall be repaid in full for what he has earned, and none shall be wronged"(2:281).

There were about two and a half millions pilgrims during my Haj, I wonder how many there were during the Prophet's Haj when this last complete surah was conveyed by him to the world.

When God's succour comes, and victory,
and thou seest people enter God's religion in hosts,
extol thy Sustainer's limitless glory, and praise Him, and seek His forgiveness: for behold, He is ever an acceptor of repentance.

An-Nasr(The Succour): 1-3.  It is the 110th surah of the 114 surahs of the Qur'an.

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23 comments:

  1. ClintFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Blessings to you.

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  2. AishahFebruary 19, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    Oh thank you Clint, and same to you.

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  3. Wan SharifFebruary 19, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Alhamdulillah..I am forever blessed with your blog's entries.. I admit that I did not read widely so this entry surely shed some light on this well read 110th chapter..

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  4. JohnFebruary 19, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    What wonderful words and so eloquently shared by you.

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  5. Mr. BillFebruary 19, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    LOL! I feel like an outsider here. I am so uneducated in the Muslim faith and the Qu'ran, yet so fascinated!

    As an American, I'm probably not supposed to know any of the this. :)

    Thank you, O.G. Blessings to you.

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  6. AishahFebruary 19, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Thank you Wan Sharif, I am learning many things for the first time, alhamdulillah.

    Thank you John.

    LOL Mr Bill, now that you know...??;)

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  7. Mr. BillFebruary 20, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    Now that I know, I'm not apprehensive of it anymore.
    Same concept as Christianity, only from a different historical perspective. Correct?

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  8. AishahFebruary 20, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Hello Mr Bill, it is the same concept as In God We Trust, but more complete To God We Submit. Islam means submission, Muslim means one who submit.

    In terms of history, from Adam to the promised Messiah Jesus Christ, it is exactly the same as Christianity. The only difference is the message was sent down again to Muhammad.

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  9. Cat-from-SydneyFebruary 20, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Aunty Aishah,
    There were 140,000 jemaah during that last Hajj of the Prophet SAW. Cats know these things.....purrrr....meow!

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  10. Al-ManarFebruary 20, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Ini semata mta sebagai satu catatan buat peringatan kita bersama sahaja: Saya difahamkan yang ulama ulama kita ada memberi pringtan yang adanya banyak cubaan menyelewengkan Al Quran dari pelbagai sudut - ketepatan ijaan, pentafsiran dan sebagainya. Ini direka oleh musuh musuh Islam. Sepintas lalu penerangan mereka nampak mengkagumkan. Eloklah kita brhatihati dengan sumber yang kita guna, kalaulah kita tidak berguru. Jangan kita tersibar kesilapan.

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  11. AishahFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Yer Nak Cat-In-Sydney, yer ker?

    Terima kasih Al-Manar di atas ingatan. Sumber rujukan saya tiga (tiga supaya saya dapat membandingkan supaya lebih tepat) iaitu: Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Yusof Ali, Muhammad Asad. Sekiranya saya perlu menambah bahan rujukan, tetapi pada saya, tiga ini memadai dan selamat, dengan ingatan Al-Manar, saya akan lebih berhati-hati, insyaaAllah.

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  12. A Cuban In LondonFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    One of the most astonishing aspects of the haj for me as an outsider is the crowd's organisation. It's amazing. :-)

    Thanks.

    Greetings from London.

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  13. AishahFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Oh Cuban, if I can organise my writing as well as you do;), that is one aspect of Hajj I would like to describe, what I saw and experienced. The amazement, joy and awe. I might still do it!

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  14. Geoff MaritzFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Have faith in God and have faith in me too. What ever God has planned for me is good for me. I love Him and He loves me. That's good enough for me. God bless you my friend.

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  15. p3chandanFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Mudah2an apa yang Aishah buat ni ia itu memberi penerangan yang jelas ayat2 Al Qur'an akan memberi menafaat kepada kami dan diberkati Allah akan usaha murni Aishah ni.InsyaAllah..Amin!

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  16. AishahFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Hello Geoff Maritz (I like your full name), it is always a pleasure to see you, thank you. My same wishes to you. I saw that you've enlisted in the A-Z challenge, I look forward to read and cheer you on. God willing.

    Amin, amin yarabbal'alamin. Alhamdulillah, catatan p3chandan amat bermakna pada saya. Saya berterima kasih pada p3chandan dan berdoa kita sama-sama dapat menfaatnya.

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  17. CheqnaFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Thank you for sharing..Alhamdulillah good reminder...semoga kita termasuk di dalam umat Rasul s.a.w yang terpuji.

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    Aslmkm.
    Im still blogwalking in this wee hour! :)

    Well, in simplistic term, it is The Help/Relief.
    Its indeed a great solace to know that ALLAH SWT hold the ultimate POWER which matches none. HE is Most Gracious, Most Merciful, Most Fair & Most Forgiving.
    On the Day of Judgement one gets one rightly deserves.

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  19. TheFusionTeaFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Really cleans and calms the mind.

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  20. Mama MiaFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Hi Aishah! Sorry if this is off-topic...but I want you to know that I have also included your blog on my new page (OCSAHM's Friends). I was trying to look for a badge and didn't find any, so I added your link instead. You get top billing! Hehehe :) More power!

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  21. AishahFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Waalaikumussalam Dr Fauziah, it is just so nice and "rasa ceria" to welcome your visit and to hear from you. Even at wee hour, you're still inspiring.

    The post or your tea, Fusion Tea?;)

    Hello Mama Mia, I am truly honored, and thank you. I've check it out and thought it was lovely!

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  22. AishahFebruary 27, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Cheqna, ter"miss" Cheqna! Terima kasih Cheqna. Terima kasih di atas doa Cheqna, ameen.

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  23. AishahMarch 3, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    I am making an additional note that every time I mention the Prophet's name, I will follow with the supplication may Allah's peace and blessing be upon him. Sallallahua'laihiwassallam.

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