Surah As Saf Tafseer

وَأُخْرَى تُحِبُّونَهَا

And also another (blessing) which you love,

meaning, `I will grant you more favors that you like,'

نَصْرٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ

help from Allah and a near victory.

meaning, if you fight in Allah's cause and support His religion, He will grant you victory.

Allah the Exalted said,

يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إِن تَنصُرُواْ اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ

O you who believe!

If you help (in the cause of) Allah, He will help you, and make your foothold firm. (47:7),

and,

وَلَيَنصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ

Verily, Allah will help those who help His (cause). Truly, Allah is All Strong, All-Wise. (22:40)

Allah's statement,

وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ

(and a near victory), means, it will come sooner, and this is the increased favor that is earned in this life and continues, becoming the delight of the Hereafter. It is for those who obey Allah and His Messenger and support Allah and His religion.

Allah said;

وَبَشِّرِ الْمُوْمِنِينَ

And give glad tidings to the believers.