Surah Al Fath ayat 1 Tafsir Quran 48:1

﴿إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُّبِينًا﴾
[ الفتح: 1]

48:1 Indeed, We have given you, [O Muhammad], a clear conquest

Verily We have given you We have ordained for you the conquest fath of Mecca and other places in the future by force as a result of your struggle a clear victory one that is plain and manifest;

We have opened for you O Muhammad the way of wisdom, and We have circumstanced the matters of fact in Our own manner to give you access to every virtue which makes fortune and victory sit on your Helm

Which was revealed in Al-Madinah The Merit of Surah Al-Fath Imam Ahmad recorded from `Abdullah bin Mughaffal, who said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ recited Surah Al-Fath on the ( day ) of the conquest of Makkah, riding on his she-camel.
He recited it in a vibrating and pleasant tone.
Mu`awiyah ( a subnarrator ) added: "Were I not afraid that the people would crowd around me, I would surely try to imitate and produce his recitation." Both Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded this Hadith through Shu`bah. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Reason behind revealing Surat Al-Fath This honorable Surah was revealed after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ returned from the area of Al-Hudaybiyyah, during the month of Dhul-Qa`dah, in the sixth year of Hijrah.
This is when the idolators prevented him from reaching Al-Masjid Al-Haram to perform the `Umrah he intended.
They stopped the Prophet from reaching Makkah at that time, but then were prone to peace negotiations.
A peace treaty was conducted stipulating that the Messenger would return this year and then come back for `Umrah the following year.
The Messenger ﷺ agreed.
However, some of the Companions disliked these terms, including `Umar bin Al-Khattab, as we will mention in detail, Allah willing, while explaining this Surah.
After the Prophet slaughtered his sacrificial animals in the area where he was stopped and headed back to Al-Madinah, Allah the Exalted and Most Honored revealed this Surah about what occurred between him and the idolators.
Allah declared the Al-Hudaybiyyah peace treaty a manifest victory, because of the benefits peace would carry and the good results that did originate from it.
`Abdullah bin Mas`ud and other Companions said, "You consider the conquering of Makkah to be Al-Fath ( the victory ), while to us, Al-Fath is the treaty conducted at Al-Hلudaybiyyah." Jabir ( bin `Abdullah ) said, "We only considered Al-Fath to be the day of Hلudaybiyyah!" Al-Bukhari recorded that Al-Bara' ( bin `Azib ) said, "You consider Al-Fath to be the conquest of Makkah, which was indeed a victory.
However, we consider Al-Fath to be the pledge of Ar-Ridwan on the Day of Al-Hudaybiyyah.
Then, we were fourteen hundred with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Al-Hudaybiyyah had a well, whose water we consumed, not leaving a drop of water in it.
When the news of what happened reached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he came towards us and sat on the edge of the well.
Then he asked to be brought a bucket of water and used it for ablution.
He next rinsed his mouth, invoked Allah and poured that water into the well.
Soon after, that well provided us, as well as our animals, with sufficient water, in whatever amount of water we wished.
Imam Ahmad recorded that `Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a trip, and I asked him about a matter three times, but he did not answer me.
So I said to myself, `May your mother lose you, O son of Al-Khattab! You were stubborn in repeating your question three times to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ; each time he did not respond to you.' So I mounted my animal, my camel, and went ahead for fear that a part of the Qur'an might be revealed in my case.
Suddenly, I heard a caller calling, `O `Umar!' So, I went to the Messenger while fearing that part of the Qur'an was revealed about me.
The Prophet said, «نَزَلَ عَلَيَّ الْبَارِحَةَ سُورَةٌ هِيَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا: إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُّبِيناً لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ» ( Last night, a Surah was revealed to me that is dearer to me than this life and all that it contains: (Verily, We have given you a manifest victory.
That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future. )) Al-Bukhari, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i collected this Hadith from several chains of narration through Malik, may Allah grant him His mercy.
`Ali bin Al-Madini commented, "This is a good chain of narration consisting of the scholars of Al-Madinah." Imam Ahmad recorded that Anas bin Malik said, "This Ayah was revealed to the Prophet , لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ ( That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future, ) on his return from Al-Hudaybiyyah.
The Prophet said,
«لَقَدْ أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَةَ آيَةٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا عَلَى الْأَرْض»
( Tonight, an Ayah, that is dearer to me than all that the earth carries, was revealed to me. ) The Prophet recited the Ayah to them.
They said, `Congratulations, O Allah's Messenger! Allah the Exalted and Most Honored has stated what He will do with you.
So what will He do with us' These Ayat were revealed to the Prophet , لِّيُدْخِلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَـتِ جَنَّـتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَـرُ ( That He may admit the believing men and the believing women to Gardens under which rivers flow.
.. ), until, فَوْزاً عَظِيماً ( ...a supreme success. )" This Hadith is recorded in the Two Sahihs.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Al-Mughirah bin Shu`bah said, "The Prophet used to pray until both his feet were swollen.
He was asked, `Has not Allah forgiven you all your sins of the past and of future' He said,
«أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟»
( Should I not be a thankful servant )" The two collectors of the Sahihs collected this Hadith, as well as, the rest of the Group, except Abu Dawud.
Allah's statement, إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُّبِيناً ( Verily, We have given you a manifest victory. ) means, clear and apparent victory.
This Ayah is about the treaty at Al-Hudaybiyyah, which resulted in great goodness, including people embracing Islam in large crowds and having the chance to meet each other openly.
During that time, the believers preached to the idolators and thus beneficial knowledge and faith spread all around.
Allah's statement, لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ ( That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future, ) contains one of the special virtues of the Messenger ﷺ, and no one else shares this honor with him.
There is not an authentic Hadith that states that any person other than the Messenger ﷺ earned forgiveness for all of his sins of the past and future on account of performing good deeds.
This, indeed, is a great honor for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , who fulfilled the requirements of Allah's obedience, righteousness and straightness at a level never surpassed by a human being in past generations, nor will it ever be surpassed in the generations to come.
Muhammad ﷺ is the perfect human being and the leader and chief of all mankind in this life and the Hereafter.
And since he was, and will always be, the most obedient of Allah's creation to Him and the most honoring of Allah's commands and prohibitions, he said when his she- camel insisted on kneeling down,
«حَبَسَها حَابِسُ الْفِيل»
( He Who stopped the elephant, has stopped her too. ) The Prophet then declared,
«وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَا يَسْأَلُونِّي الْيَوْمَ شَيْئًا يُعَظِّمُونَ بِهِ حُرُمَاتِ اللهِ إِلَّا أَجَبْتُهُمْ إِلَيْهَا»
( By the Name of Him in Whose Hand my soul is, this day, if they ask me anything which will respect the ordinances of Allah, I will grant it to them. ) And when the Messenger obeyed Allah and accepted the peace offer from the Quraysh, Allah the Exalted said to him, إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُّبِيناً لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ وَيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ ( Verily, We have given you a manifest victory.
That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future, and complete His favor on you, ) in this life and the Hereafter, وَيَهْدِيَكَ صِرَطاً مُّسْتَقِيماً ( and guide you on the straight path, ) with the glorious legislation and the straight religion that He ordains on you, وَيَنصُرَكَ اللَّهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً ( And that Allah may help you with strong help. ) due to your obedience of the orders of Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored; Allah will elevate your status and give you victory above your enemies.
An authentic Hadith states,
«وَمَا زَادَ اللهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إِلَّا عِزًّا.
وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ للهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى»
( No servant pardons but Allah grants him honor, and none humbles himself for Allah except that Allah the exalted and sublime raises him (in rank ).) `Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "You will never punish someone who disobeyed Allah with you better than obeying Allah the Exalted and Most Honored with him."

(48:1) (O Prophet), surely We have granted you a clear victory *1

Indeed, We have given you, [O Muhammad], meaning

*1) When after the treaty of Hudaibiyah this good news of the victory was announced, the people wondered as to how the treaty could be called a victory.
The Muslims did believe in this Divine Revelation as true on the basis of their Faith, but no one could understand what aspect of the victory it had.
On hearing this verse, Hadrat 'Umar asked: " Is it a victory, O Messenger of Allah? " The Holy Prophet replied: " Yes. " ( lbn Jarir ) Another Companion came before the Holy Prophet and he also put the same question; whereupon the Holy Prophet replied: " By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad, this indeed is a victory. " ( Musnad Ahmad, Abu Da'ud ) On arriving at Madinah still another person said to his companions: " What sort of a victory is it? We were debarred from the House of Allah; our sacrificial camels also could not go to their right places; the Holy Messenger of Allah had to halt at Hudaibiyah, and in consequence of this truce two of our oppressed brothers ( Abu Jandal and Abu Basir ) were handed over to their oppressors. " When this thing reached the Holy Prophet, he said; " A vary wrong thing has been uttered: it indeed is a great victory.
You reached the very home of the polytheists, and they had to persuade you to go back by soliciting you to perform 'Umrah the following year; they themselves expressed the desire to suspend hostilities and have peace with you, whereas-their malice and enmity against you is too well-known.
Allah has granted you the upper hand over them.
Have you forgotten the day when you were fleeing from Uhud and I was calling you back from behind? Have you forgotten the day when the enemy had descended on us from every side in the Battle of the Trench and the hearts were coming up to the throats? " ( Baihaqi on the authority of 'Urwah bin Zubair ) .
But not long after this the truce's being a victory began to become manifest, and everyone realized that the triumph of Islam had begun with the treaty of Hudaibiyah.
Almost one and the same thing has been related from Hadrat 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, Hadrat Jabir bin `Abdullah and Hadrat Bara' bin 'Azib.
They are reported to have said: " The people look upon the Conquest of Makkah as the victory, but we regard the truce of Hudaibiyah as the real victory. " ( Bukhari, Muslim, Musnad Ahmad, Ibn Jarir ).

 

Which was revealed in Al-Madinah The Merit of Surah Al-Fath Imam Ahmad recorded from `Abdullah bin Mughaffal, who said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ recited Surah Al-Fath on the ( day ) of the conquest of Makkah, riding on his she-camel.
He recited it in a vibrating and pleasant tone.
Mu`awiyah ( a subnarrator ) added: "Were I not afraid that the people would crowd around me, I would surely try to imitate and produce his recitation." Both Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded this Hadith through Shu`bah. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Reason behind revealing Surat Al-Fath This honorable Surah was revealed after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ returned from the area of Al-Hudaybiyyah, during the month of Dhul-Qa`dah, in the sixth year of Hijrah.
This is when the idolators prevented him from reaching Al-Masjid Al-Haram to perform the `Umrah he intended.
They stopped the Prophet from reaching Makkah at that time, but then were prone to peace negotiations.
A peace treaty was conducted stipulating that the Messenger would return this year and then come back for `Umrah the following year.
The Messenger ﷺ agreed.
However, some of the Companions disliked these terms, including `Umar bin Al-Khattab, as we will mention in detail, Allah willing, while explaining this Surah.
After the Prophet slaughtered his sacrificial animals in the area where he was stopped and headed back to Al-Madinah, Allah the Exalted and Most Honored revealed this Surah about what occurred between him and the idolators.
Allah declared the Al-Hudaybiyyah peace treaty a manifest victory, because of the benefits peace would carry and the good results that did originate from it.
`Abdullah bin Mas`ud and other Companions said, "You consider the conquering of Makkah to be Al-Fath ( the victory ), while to us, Al-Fath is the treaty conducted at Al-Hلudaybiyyah." Jabir ( bin `Abdullah ) said, "We only considered Al-Fath to be the day of Hلudaybiyyah!" Al-Bukhari recorded that Al-Bara' ( bin `Azib ) said, "You consider Al-Fath to be the conquest of Makkah, which was indeed a victory.
However, we consider Al-Fath to be the pledge of Ar-Ridwan on the Day of Al-Hudaybiyyah.
Then, we were fourteen hundred with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Al-Hudaybiyyah had a well, whose water we consumed, not leaving a drop of water in it.
When the news of what happened reached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he came towards us and sat on the edge of the well.
Then he asked to be brought a bucket of water and used it for ablution.
He next rinsed his mouth, invoked Allah and poured that water into the well.
Soon after, that well provided us, as well as our animals, with sufficient water, in whatever amount of water we wished.
Imam Ahmad recorded that `Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a trip, and I asked him about a matter three times, but he did not answer me.
So I said to myself, `May your mother lose you, O son of Al-Khattab! You were stubborn in repeating your question three times to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ; each time he did not respond to you.' So I mounted my animal, my camel, and went ahead for fear that a part of the Qur'an might be revealed in my case.
Suddenly, I heard a caller calling, `O `Umar!' So, I went to the Messenger while fearing that part of the Qur'an was revealed about me.
The Prophet said, «نَزَلَ عَلَيَّ الْبَارِحَةَ سُورَةٌ هِيَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا: إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُّبِيناً لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ» ( Last night, a Surah was revealed to me that is dearer to me than this life and all that it contains: (Verily, We have given you a manifest victory.
That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future. )) Al-Bukhari, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i collected this Hadith from several chains of narration through Malik, may Allah grant him His mercy.
`Ali bin Al-Madini commented, "This is a good chain of narration consisting of the scholars of Al-Madinah." Imam Ahmad recorded that Anas bin Malik said, "This Ayah was revealed to the Prophet , لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ ( That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future, ) on his return from Al-Hudaybiyyah.
The Prophet said, «لَقَدْ أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَةَ آيَةٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا عَلَى الْأَرْض» ( Tonight, an Ayah, that is dearer to me than all that the earth carries, was revealed to me. ) The Prophet recited the Ayah to them.
They said, `Congratulations, O Allah's Messenger! Allah the Exalted and Most Honored has stated what He will do with you.
So what will He do with us' These Ayat were revealed to the Prophet , لِّيُدْخِلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَـتِ جَنَّـتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَـرُ ( That He may admit the believing men and the believing women to Gardens under which rivers flow.
.. ), until, فَوْزاً عَظِيماً ( ...a supreme success. )" This Hadith is recorded in the Two Sahihs.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Al-Mughirah bin Shu`bah said, "The Prophet used to pray until both his feet were swollen.
He was asked, `Has not Allah forgiven you all your sins of the past and of future' He said, «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟» ( Should I not be a thankful servant )" The two collectors of the Sahihs collected this Hadith, as well as, the rest of the Group, except Abu Dawud.
Allah's statement, إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُّبِيناً ( Verily, We have given you a manifest victory. ) means, clear and apparent victory.
This Ayah is about the treaty at Al-Hudaybiyyah, which resulted in great goodness, including people embracing Islam in large crowds and having the chance to meet each other openly.
During that time, the believers preached to the idolators and thus beneficial knowledge and faith spread all around.
Allah's statement, لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ ( That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future, ) contains one of the special virtues of the Messenger ﷺ, and no one else shares this honor with him.
There is not an authentic Hadith that states that any person other than the Messenger ﷺ earned forgiveness for all of his sins of the past and future on account of performing good deeds.
This, indeed, is a great honor for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , who fulfilled the requirements of Allah's obedience, righteousness and straightness at a level never surpassed by a human being in past generations, nor will it ever be surpassed in the generations to come.
Muhammad ﷺ is the perfect human being and the leader and chief of all mankind in this life and the Hereafter.
And since he was, and will always be, the most obedient of Allah's creation to Him and the most honoring of Allah's commands and prohibitions, he said when his she- camel insisted on kneeling down, «حَبَسَها حَابِسُ الْفِيل» ( He Who stopped the elephant, has stopped her too. ) The Prophet then declared, «وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَا يَسْأَلُونِّي الْيَوْمَ شَيْئًا يُعَظِّمُونَ بِهِ حُرُمَاتِ اللهِ إِلَّا أَجَبْتُهُمْ إِلَيْهَا» ( By the Name of Him in Whose Hand my soul is, this day, if they ask me anything which will respect the ordinances of Allah, I will grant it to them. ) And when the Messenger obeyed Allah and accepted the peace offer from the Quraysh, Allah the Exalted said to him, إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُّبِيناً لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ وَيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ ( Verily, We have given you a manifest victory.
That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future, and complete His favor on you, ) in this life and the Hereafter, وَيَهْدِيَكَ صِرَطاً مُّسْتَقِيماً ( and guide you on the straight path, ) with the glorious legislation and the straight religion that He ordains on you, وَيَنصُرَكَ اللَّهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً ( And that Allah may help you with strong help. ) due to your obedience of the orders of Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored; Allah will elevate your status and give you victory above your enemies.
An authentic Hadith states, «وَمَا زَادَ اللهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إِلَّا عِزًّا.
وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ للهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى» ( No servant pardons but Allah grants him honor, and none humbles himself for Allah except that Allah the exalted and sublime raises him (in rank ).) `Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "You will never punish someone who disobeyed Allah with you better than obeying Allah the Exalted and Most Honored with him."

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn ’Abbas that he said in the interpretation of Allah’s saying ( Lo! We have given thee (O Muhammad ) a signal victory): ’( Lo! We have given thee (O Muhammad ) a signal victory) without fighting, and the treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah is part of this victory, except that in al-Hudaybiyyah they threw stones at each other; it is also said that this means: We have enjoined for you a manifest judgement; We honoured you with Islam and prophethood and commanded you to call people to them,

Verily, We have given you (O Muhammad SAW) a manifest victory.

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