Write on Sūratun- NaṢr (Q.110) either in Arabic or transliteration, translate it into English and comment on it.

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Suratun-Nasr (Qur'an 110)

Arabic text:

1. إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ
2. وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا
3. فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا

Transliteration:

1. Idha ja'a nasrullahi wal-fath.
2. Wa ra'aytan-nasa yadkhuluna fi dinillahi afwaja.
3. Fasabbih bihamdi Rabbika wastaghfirh, innahu kana tawwaba.

English translation:

1. When the help of Allah and the victory come,
2. And you see people entering the religion of Allah in crowds,
3. Then glorify the praises of your Lord and seek His forgiveness. Truly, He is ever ready to accept repentance.

Commentary:

This is a Madinan surah, understood to have been revealed near the end of the Prophet's life, around the time of the conquest of Makkah. The "victory" refers principally to the conquest of Makkah, after which the Arab tribes accepted Islam in large numbers. The surah carries the following points:

1. All victory and help come from Allah; success is His gift, not the product of human strength alone.
2. The mass conversion of people fulfilled the Prophet's long struggle and confirmed the truth of his message.
3. At the peak of triumph the Prophet is commanded to respond not with pride but with glorification (tasbih), praise (hamd) and seeking forgiveness (istighfar), teaching humility and gratitude.
4. Learned companions such as Ibn 'Abbas understood the surah as a subtle announcement that the Prophet's mission was nearly complete and his return to his Lord was near.
5. It reminds every believer to remain humble in success and to turn constantly to Allah, the Accepter of repentance (At-Tawwab).