Tafsir Ibn Kathir on As-Saff 61:13

Surah As-Saff 61:13

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ﲿ ﳀ ﳁ ﳂ ﳃ ﳄ ﳅ ﳆ ﳇ ﳈ ﳉ

And [you will obtain] another [favor] that you love - victory from Allah and an imminent conquest; and give good tidings to the believers.

وأخرى تحبونها

And also another (blessing) which you love, meaning, `I will grant you more favors that you like,'

نصر من الله وفتح قريب

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,

يٲيها الذين ءامنوا إن تنصروا الله ينصركم ويثبت أقدامكم

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

ولينصرن الله من ينصره إن الله لقوى عزيز

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

وفتح قريب

(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;

وبشر المومنين

And give glad tidings to the believers

Tafsir of As-Saff 61:13

Tafsir Ibn Kathir