Qur'an 8:62
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| Verse's Information | |
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| Name | Verse of Nasr • Verse of Nusrat |
| Sura | Sura al-Anfal |
| Verse | 62 |
| Juz' | 10 |
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| Place of Revelation | Medina |
| Topic | Theological |
| About | Virtues of Imam Ali (a) and Wilaya of Imam Ali (a) |
| Related Verses | Verse of Sulh • Verse of Wilaya • Verse of Tat'hir • Verse of Ikmal |
Qur'an 8:62, known as the Verse of Naṣr (Arabic: آيَة ٱلنَّصْر, Verse of Victory/Help) or Nuṣrat[1], is 62nd verse of Sura al-Anfal,[2] which refers to the confirmation and strengthening of Prophet Muhammad (s) through the help of God and the believers. This verse comes after the Verse of Sulh (Peace) (Qur'an 8: 61)[3] and assures the Prophet (s) that if he accepts the peace conditions proposed by the enemies, he should rely on God; for God hears every conversation and is aware of everyone's intentions. If there is a possibility of deception or treachery by the enemies in accepting the peace treaty, God will strengthen and make him victorious against the enemies' plots through unseen aid and the help of believers. The following verse (al-Anfal: 63) also mentions that the Prophet's (s) past life bears witness to the truth that God has always strengthened him with His help and through pure believers.[4]
| “ | وَإِن يُرِيدُوا أَن يَخْدَعُوكَ فَإِنَّ حَسْبَكَ اللَّهُ ۚ هُوَ الَّذِي أَيَّدَكَ بِنَصْرِهِ وَبِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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| “ | And if they desire to deceive you, Allah is indeed sufficient for you. It is He who strengthened you with His help and with the faithful..
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| — Qur'an 8:62 | ||
Various views have been proposed regarding the meaning of the word "bi-al-mu'minin" (with the believers) in verse 62 of Sura al-Anfal, some of which are mentioned below:
- Imam Ali (a): Based on some narrations quoted by Shi'a[5] and Sunni[6] commentators, the word "believers" in this verse refers to Imam Ali (a), and this verse is considered one of the verses expressing his virtues. According to Nasir Makarim Shirazi (b. 1926), the Verse of Nusrat refers to all companions of the Prophet (s), but Imam Ali (a) is its most prominent instance,[7] and based on narrations[8], the name of Imam Ali (a) is written on the Throne. According to rational proof, this indicates his superiority and merit to succeed the Prophet (s).[9]
- Tribes of Aws and Khazraj: al-Shaykh al-Tusi in Tafsir al-Tibyan considers "believers" in the Verse of Nasr to refer to the Ansar (tribes of Aws and Khazraj) and points to the previous enmity and wars between these two tribes. He introduces this view as the opinion of Imam al-Baqir (a).[10] Al-Tabrisi, author of Majma' al-bayan, accepted this view and considered it the opinion of most commentators.[11]
- Muhajirun and Ansar: Allama Tabataba'i, author of Tafsir al-Mizan, considers "believers" in this verse to refer to all Muhajirun and Ansar who helped the Prophet (s).[12]
See Also
Notes
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Āyāt-i wilāyat dar Qurʾān, p. 305.
- ↑ Ḥillī, Nahj al-ḥaq, p. 185.
- ↑ Maʿrifat, al-Tamhīd, vol. 2, p. 355.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, vol. 7, p. 230-234.
- ↑ See: Baḥrānī, al-Burhān, vol. 2, p. 707; Makārim Shīrāzī, Āyāt-i wilāyat dar Qurʾān, p. 312.
- ↑ Suyūṭī, al-Durr al-manthūr, vol. 4, p. 100; Qandūzī, Yanābīʿ al-mawadda, vol. 1, p. 282; Ḥaskānī, Shawāhid al-tanzīl, vol. 1, p. 292; Ibn ʿAsākir, Tārīkh madīnat Dimashq, vol. 42, p. 360; Ganjī, Kifāyat al-ṭālib, p. 234; Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī, Tārīkh Baghdād, vol. 11, p. 173; Muḥibb al-Dīn al-Ṭabarī, Dhakhāʾir al-ʿuqbā, p. 69; Ḥamawī Juwaynī, Farāʾid al-simṭayn, vol. 1, p. 236.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Āyāt-i wilāyat dar Qurʾān, vol. 1, p. 307-313.
- ↑ Suyūṭī, al-Durr al-manthūr, vol. 4, p. 100; Qandūzī, Yanābīʿ al-mawadda, vol. 1, p. 282; Ḥaskānī, Shawāhid al-tanzīl, vol. 1, p. 292.
- ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Āyāt-i wilāyat dar Qurʾān, vol. 1, p. 307-313.
- ↑ Ṭūsī, al-Tibyān, vol. 5, p. 151.
- ↑ Ṭabrasī, Majmaʿ al-bayān, vol. 4, p. 489.
- ↑ Ṭabāṭabāʾī, al-Mīzān, vol. 9, p. 132.
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