Names
This surah is called Surat An-Nasr. [604] See: Al-Fayruzabadi: Basa?ir Dhawi At-Tamyiz, 1/550; Tafsir Ibn ?Ashur, 30/587.
Virtues and characteristics of the surah
It is the last surah that was revealed in full, all at once.
It was narrated that ?Ubaydillah ibn ?Abdillah ibn ?Utbah said: Ibn ?Abbas said to me: Do you know the last surah of the Qur?an to be revealed in full? I said: Yes, When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest An-Nasr? 110. He said: You are right. [605] Narrated by Muslim, 3024. We have quoted above this report and the report which states that Surat Al-Ma?idah and Surat At-Tawbah were the last to be revealed.
Makki or Madani?
Surat An-Nasr is Madani; more than one of the commentators narrated that there was consensus regarding that. [606] Those who narrated that there was consensus regarding that include: Ibn ?Atiyyah, Ibn Al-Jawzi and Al-Qurtubi. See: Tafsir Ibn ?Atiyyah, 5/498; Tafsir Ibn Al-Jawzi, 4/501; Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, 20/229.
Objectives
The most important objectives of this surah include:
Announcing that the religion was now complete. [607] Al-Biqa?i: Masa?id An-Nazr, 3/268.
Topics?????
The most significant topics addressed in Surat An-Nasr include:
Allah?s promise to His Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) of victory and conquest.
Foretelling that many people would enter Islam.
Allah?s command to His Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) to persist in glorifying and praising Him and seeking His forgiveness.