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What does Surah An-Nasr mean? A simple explanation for kids

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Surah An-Nasr (110) says that when Allah’s help and victory come, and people enter Islam in crowds, then glorify Allah, praise Him and ask His forgiveness. It was revealed near the end of the Prophet’s life, after Makkah was opened, and Ibn ‘Abbas understood it as a sign that his mission was complete.

Reviewed by Omar Saeed, Bloomtivo teacher · Updated

The full answer

إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْفَتْحُ ۝ وَرَأَيْتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا ۝ فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا

Verse by verse

VerseMeaning
1When the help of Allah and the victory come
2and you see people entering Allah’s religion in crowds
3then glorify your Lord with praise and ask His forgiveness; He always accepts repentance

When ‘Umar asked about it, Ibn ‘Abbas said it signalled that the Prophet’s life was nearing its end (Sahih al-Bukhari 4970).

The big lesson

When you succeed, don’t show off. Thank Allah, say SubhanAllah and Alhamdulillah, and ask forgiveness for any mistakes along the way.

Teacher’s tip: After your child wins a match or passes a test, read An-Nasr together and say “SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, Astaghfirullah”.

Our Tafseer for Kids programme covers all of Juz ‘Amma.

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