✦ AT A GLANCE ✦
النصر
An-Nasr
✦ Why this name
The Help — an-Nasr, the victory and the help of Allah. It is also called at-Tawdi', "the Farewell".
✦ When it came
Madinan, and among the last surahs revealed — some say the last complete one. It came near the end of the Prophet's ﷺ life.
✦ The story
Three verses about a triumph, and none of them is triumphant.
*"When the victory of Allah has come, and the conquest, and you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes — then exalt your Lord with praise, and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance."*
At the moment of complete success: glorify, praise, and *ask forgiveness*.
'Umar رضي الله عنه asked a gathering of elders what they made of it, and they spoke about victory. Then he asked Ibn 'Abbas رضي الله عنهما, who said: it is the Prophet's ﷺ death, announced to him. 'Umar said: I know of it only what you know.
The Prophet ﷺ died shortly after.