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48: (Al-Fath)- Victory

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn . The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help. Guide us to the Straight Way. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray .

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48: (Al-Fath)- Victory

(The Victory)

Section (juz'): 26

Number of Verses: 29

 Sūra al-Fatḥ (Arabic: سورة الفتح) is the forty eighth surah of the quran. It is a madani sura in the twenty sixth juz of the Qur'an. It is named "Fath" because the opening of the sura talks about "fath mubin" (clear conquest). The sura is mainly about the eventual victory of muslims, the rewards of faith, jihad, and sincerity, the forgiveness of mistakes by mujahidun, warning unbelievers and idle Muslims, and finally the global dominance of god's religion.

The first verse of the sura concerning a clear conquest (or victory) and the verse eighteen concerning the pledge of al-ridwan are well-known verses of Sura al-Fath.

There are hadiths concerning the virtues of the recitation of Sura al-Fath to the effect that one who recites the sura is like someone who had accompanied the prophet (s)in the conquest or is like someone who had pledged his allegiance to the Prophet (s) in the Pledge of al-Ridwan.

The Chapter in question has twenty nine Verses and it was revealed in the sixth year following the Treaty of Hudaybiyya in Medina.

The Chapter in question mainly treats of the glad tidings as to the conquest of Mecca and the issues pertained to the Treaty of Hudaybiyya, pledge of pleasure (bay'at al-ridhwan), hypocrites' sabotage, turning one's back to jihad, and finally mention is made of the Noble Prophet's (S) Companions.

As the title of the Chapter designates, it beacons triumph and victory over the enemies of Islam, a remarkable a decisive triumph, be it the conquest of Mecca or Khaybar or the Treaty of Hudaybiyya or triumph in the broad sense of the word. To appreciate the contents of the Chapter, it is required, above all, to know that the Chapter was revealed in the sixth year following the Treaty of Hudaybiyya.

According to a Prophetic tradition:

"One who recites the Chapter is on a par with one who served in the Noble Prophet's (S) army upon the conquest of Mecca."

It is narrated from Imam Sadiq (as):

"Preserve your wives and possessions from perdition through the recitation of

'Indeed, We have granted you a triumph.'

One who recites it at all times a caller shall call on the Day of Resurrection such that he will be heard by everyone saying:

'You are one of My sincere servants; take him to My righteous servants and admit him in bountiful gardens of Paradise and offer him the drink particular to the people of Paradise.'"

It goes without saying that such excellence and honor may not be accrued with mere recitation devoid of thought and deeds, but the main goal of the recitation of the Chapter lies in establishing one's deeds and disposition upon the contents of the Verses.