Victory
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[48:1]
Lo! We have given thee (O Muhammad) a signal
victory,
[48:2]
That Allah may forgive thee of thy sin that
which is past and that which is to come, and may perfect His favour unto thee, and
may guide thee on a right path,
[48:3]
And that Allah may help thee with strong help -
[48:4]
He it is Who sent down peace of reassurance into
the hearts of the believers that they might add faith unto their faith. Allah’s
are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is ever Knower, Wise -
[48:5]
That He may bring the believing men and the
believing women into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will
abide, and may remit from them their evil deeds - That, in the sight of Allah,
is the supreme triumph -
[48:6]
And may punish the hypocritical men and the
hypocritical women, and the idolatrous men and the idolatrous women, who think
an evil thought concerning Allah. For them is the evil turn of fortune, and
Allah is wroth against them and hath cursed them, and hath made ready for them
hell, a hapless journey’s end.
[48:7]
Allah’s are the hosts of the heavens and the
earth, and Allah is ever Mighty, Wise.
[48:8]
Lo! We have sent thee (O Muhammad) as a witness
and a bearer of good tidings and a warner,
[48:9]
That ye (mankind) may believe in Allah and His
messenger, and may honour Him, and may revere Him, and may glorify Him at early
dawn and at the close of day.
[48:10]
Lo! those who swear allegiance unto thee
(Muhammad), swear allegiance only unto Allah. The Hand of Allah is above their
hands. So whosoever breaketh his oath, breaketh it only to his soul’s hurt;
while whosoever keepeth his covenant with Allah, on him will He bestow immense
reward.
[48:11]
Those of the wandering Arabs who were left
behind will tell thee: Our possessions and our households occupied us, so ask
forgiveness for us! They speak with their tongues that which is not in their
hearts. Say: Who can avail you aught against Allah, if He intend you hurt or
intend you profit ? Nay, but Allah is ever Aware of what ye do.
[48:12]
Nay, but ye deemed that the messenger and the
believers would never return to their own folk, and that was made fairseeming
in your hearts, and ye did think an evil thought, and ye were worthless folk.
[48:13]
And so for him who believeth not in Allah and
His messenger - Lo! We have prepared a flame for disbelievers.
[48:14]
And Allah’s is the Sovereignty of the heavens
and the earth. He forgiveth whom He will, and punisheth whom He will. And Allah
is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
[48:15]
Those who were left behind will say, when ye set
forth to capture booty: Let us go with you. They fain would change the verdict
of Allah. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Ye shall not go with us. Thus hath Allah
said beforehand. Then they will say: Ye are envious of us. Nay, but they
understand not, save a little.
[48:16]
Say unto those of the wandering Arabs who were
left behind: Ye will be called against a folk of mighty prowess, to fight them
until they surrender; and if ye obey, Allah will give you a fair reward; but if
ye turn away as ye did turn away before, He will punish you with a painful
doom.
[48:17]
There is no blame for the blind, nor is there
blame for the lame, nor is there blame for the sick (that they go not forth to
war). And whoso obeyeth Allah and His messenger, He will make him enter Gardens
underneath which rivers flow; and whoso turneth back, him will He punish with a
painful doom.
[48:18]
Allah was well pleased with the believers when
they swore allegiance unto thee beneath the tree, and He knew what was in their
hearts, and He sent down peace of reassurance on them, and hath rewarded them
with a near victory;
[48:19]
And much booty that they will capture. Allah is
ever Mighty, Wise.
[48:20]
Allah promiseth you much booty that ye will
capture, and hath given you this in advance, and hath withheld men’s hands from
you, that it may be a token for the believers, and that He may guide you on a
right path.
[48:21]
And other (gain), which ye have not been able to
achieve, Allah will compass it, Allah is Able to do all things.
[48:22]
And if those who disbelieve join battle with you
they will take to flight, and afterward they will find no protecting friend nor
helper.
[48:23]
It is the law of Allah which hath taken course
aforetime. Thou wilt not find for the law of Allah aught of power to change.
[48:24]
And He it is Who hath withheld men’s hands from
you, and hath withheld your hands from them, in the valley of Mecca, after He
had made you victors over them. Allah is Seer of what ye do.
[48:25]
These it was who disbelieved and debarred you
from the
[48:26]
When those who disbelieve had set up in their
hearts zealotry, the zealotry of the Age of Ignorance, then Allah sent down His
peace of reassurance upon His messenger and upon the believers and imposed on
them the word of self-restraint, for they were worthy of it and meet for it.
And Allah is Aware of all things.
[48:27]
Allah hath fulfilled the vision for His
messenger in very truth. Ye shall indeed enter the
[48:28]
He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the
guidance and the religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religion.
And Allah sufficeth as a Witness.
[48:29]
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those
with him are hard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. Thou
(O Muhammad) seest them bowing and falling prostrate (in worship), seeking bounty
from Allah and (His) acceptance. The mark of them is on their foreheads from
the traces of prostration. Such is their likeness in the Torah and their
likeness in the Gospel - like as sown corn that sendeth forth its shoot and
strengtheneth it and riseth firm upon its stalk, delighting the sowers - that
He may enrage the disbelievers wiith (the sight of) them. Allah hath promised,
unto such of them as believe and do good works, forgiveness and immense reward.