Chapter 110 - An-Nasr
Chapter An-Nasr (110)
After the great victory of Makkah a heavy influx into faith was observed, upon which more organizational struggle and vigilance and defensive measures were ordered. However, the concrete socio-political steps to be taken by the divine Government were crookedly diverted again into more worship rituals and mere verbal glorification of God as you can see from the specimen of traditional translations below.
إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّـهِ وَالْفَتْحُ ﴿١﴾ وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّـهِ أَفْوَاجًا ﴿٢﴾ فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ
رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا﴿٣﴾
Transliteration: “Idhaa jaa’a nasrullahi wa al-Fath. Wa ra’ayita an-naasa yadkhuloona fi Deen-il-laahi afwaaja. Fa-sabbih bi-hamdi Rabba-ka wa astaghfir-hu. Inna-hu kaana tawwaba.”
A specimen of inherited Traditional Translations:
110:1-3 “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.” (by Asad)
The Latest Academic & Rational Translation:
110:1-3 “Now when God’s succor has come and the big victory is achieved, and you have witnessed people entering the divine System of Conduct in flocks, you must get down to exert all your resources (fa-sabbih) towards creating a general state in society where your Sustainer’s praise and appreciation becomes imminent (bi-hamdi Rabbi-ka); and keep seeking His protection (astaghfir-hu). Indeed, He is the One who reverts to you with mercy."