بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُّبِیْنًا(1) لِّیَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللّٰهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْۢبِكَ وَ مَا تَاَخَّرَ وَ یُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَیْكَ وَ یَهْدِیَكَ صِرَاطًا مُّسْتَقِیْمًا(2) وَّ یَنْصُرَكَ اللّٰهُ نَصْرًا عَزِیْزًا(3) هُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْزَلَ السَّكِیْنَةَ فِیْ قُلُوْبِ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ لِیَزْدَادُوْۤا اِیْمَانًا مَّعَ اِیْمَانِهِمْؕ-وَ لِلّٰهِ جُنُوْدُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ عَلِیْمًا حَكِیْمًا(4) لِّیُدْخِلَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتِ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا وَ یُكَفِّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَیِّاٰتِهِمْؕ-وَ كَانَ ذٰلِكَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ فَوْزًا عَظِیْمًا(5) وَّ یُعَذِّبَ الْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ وَ الْمُنٰفِقٰتِ وَ الْمُشْرِكِیْنَ وَ الْمُشْرِكٰتِ الظَّآنِّیْنَ بِاللّٰهِ ظَنَّ السَّوْءِؕ-عَلَیْهِمْ دَآىٕرَةُ السَّوْءِۚ-وَ غَضِبَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَعَنَهُمْ وَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَهَنَّمَؕ-وَ سَآءَتْ مَصِیْرًا(6) وَ لِلّٰهِ جُنُوْدُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ عَزِیْزًا حَكِیْمًا(7) اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ شَاهِدًا وَّ مُبَشِّرًا وَّ نَذِیْرًا(8) لِّتُؤْمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلِهٖ وَ تُعَزِّرُوْهُ وَ تُوَقِّرُوْهُؕ-وَ تُسَبِّحُوْهُ بُكْرَةً وَّ اَصِیْلًا(9) اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یُبَایِعُوْنَكَ اِنَّمَا یُبَایِعُوْنَ اللّٰهَؕ-یَدُ اللّٰهِ فَوْقَ اَیْدِیْهِمْۚ-فَمَنْ نَّكَثَ فَاِنَّمَا یَنْكُثُ عَلٰى نَفْسِهٖۚ-وَ مَنْ اَوْفٰى بِمَا عٰهَدَ عَلَیْهُ اللّٰهَ فَسَیُؤْتِیْهِ اَجْرًا عَظِیْمًا(10) سَیَقُوْلُ لَكَ الْمُخَلَّفُوْنَ مِنَ الْاَعْرَابِ شَغَلَتْنَاۤ اَمْوَالُنَا وَ اَهْلُوْنَا فَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَاۚ-یَقُوْلُوْنَ بِاَلْسِنَتِهِمْ مَّا لَیْسَ فِیْ قُلُوْبِهِمْؕ-قُلْ فَمَنْ یَّمْلِكُ لَكُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ شَیْــٴًـا اِنْ اَرَادَ بِكُمْ ضَرًّا اَوْ اَرَادَ بِكُمْ نَفْعًاؕ-بَلْ كَانَ اللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِیْرًا(11) بَلْ ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنْ لَّنْ یَّنْقَلِبَ الرَّسُوْلُ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ اِلٰۤى اَهْلِیْهِمْ اَبَدًا وَّ زُیِّنَ ذٰلِكَ فِیْ قُلُوْبِكُمْ وَ ظَنَنْتُمْ ظَنَّ السَّوْءِ ۚۖ-وَ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًۢا بُوْرًا(12) وَ مَنْ لَّمْ یُؤْمِنْۢ بِاللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلِهٖ فَاِنَّاۤ اَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ سَعِیْرًا(13) وَ لِلّٰهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-یَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ یَّشَآءُ وَ یُعَذِّبُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوْرًا رَّحِیْمًا(14) سَیَقُوْلُ الْمُخَلَّفُوْنَ اِذَا انْطَلَقْتُمْ اِلٰى مَغَانِمَ لِتَاْخُذُوْهَا ذَرُوْنَا نَتَّبِعْكُمْۚ-یُرِیْدُوْنَ اَنْ یُّبَدِّلُوْا كَلٰمَ اللّٰهِؕ-قُلْ لَّنْ تَتَّبِعُوْنَا كَذٰلِكُمْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ-فَسَیَقُوْلُوْنَ بَلْ تَحْسُدُوْنَنَاؕ-بَلْ كَانُوْا لَا یَفْقَهُوْنَ اِلَّا قَلِیْلًا(15) قُلْ لِّلْمُخَلَّفِیْنَ مِنَ الْاَعْرَابِ سَتُدْعَوْنَ اِلٰى قَوْمٍ اُولِیْ بَاْسٍ شَدِیْدٍ تُقَاتِلُوْنَهُمْ اَوْ یُسْلِمُوْنَۚ-فَاِنْ تُطِیْعُوْا یُؤْتِكُمُ اللّٰهُ اَجْرًا حَسَنًاۚ-وَ اِنْ تَتَوَلَّوْا كَمَا تَوَلَّیْتُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلُ یُعَذِّبْكُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِیْمًا(16) لَیْسَ عَلَى الْاَعْمٰى حَرَجٌ وَّ لَا عَلَى الْاَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَّ لَا عَلَى الْمَرِیْضِ حَرَجٌؕ-وَ مَنْ یُّطِعِ اللّٰهَ وَ رَسُوْلَهٗ یُدْخِلْهُ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُۚ-وَ مَنْ یَّتَوَلَّ یُعَذِّبْهُ عَذَابًا اَلِیْمًا(17) لَقَدْ رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ اِذْ یُبَایِعُوْنَكَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ فَعَلِمَ مَا فِیْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ فَاَنْزَلَ السَّكِیْنَةَ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ اَثَابَهُمْ فَتْحًا قَرِیْبًا(18) وَّ مَغَانِمَ كَثِیْرَةً یَّاْخُذُوْنَهَاؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ عَزِیْزًا حَكِیْمًا(19) وَعَدَكُمُ اللّٰهُ مَغَانِمَ كَثِیْرَةً تَاْخُذُوْنَهَا فَعَجَّلَ لَكُمْ هٰذِهٖ وَ كَفَّ اَیْدِیَ النَّاسِ عَنْكُمْۚ-وَ لِتَكُوْنَ اٰیَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ وَ یَهْدِیَكُمْ صِرَاطًا مُّسْتَقِیْمًا(20) وَّ اُخْرٰى لَمْ تَقْدِرُوْا عَلَیْهَا قَدْ اَحَاطَ اللّٰهُ بِهَاؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرًا(21) وَ لَوْ قٰتَلَكُمُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوَلَّوُا الْاَدْبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا یَجِدُوْنَ وَلِیًّا وَّ لَا نَصِیْرًا(22) سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ الَّتِیْ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۚۖ-وَ لَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللّٰهِ تَبْدِیْلًا(23) وَ هُوَ الَّذِیْ كَفَّ اَیْدِیَهُمْ عَنْكُمْ وَ اَیْدِیَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ بِبَطْنِ مَكَّةَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اَنْ اَظْفَرَكُمْ عَلَیْهِمْؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِیْرًا(24) هُمُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَ صَدُّوْكُمْ عَنِ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ الْهَدْیَ مَعْكُوْفًا اَنْ یَّبْلُغَ مَحِلَّهٗؕ-وَ لَوْ لَا رِجَالٌ مُّؤْمِنُوْنَ وَ نِسَآءٌ مُّؤْمِنٰتٌ لَّمْ تَعْلَمُوْهُمْ اَنْ تَـطَــٴُـوْهُمْ فَتُصِیْبَكُمْ مِّنْهُمْ مَّعَرَّةٌۢ بِغَیْرِ عِلْمٍۚ-لِیُدْخِلَ اللّٰهُ فِیْ رَحْمَتِهٖ مَنْ یَّشَآءُۚ-لَوْ تَزَیَّلُوْا لَعَذَّبْنَا الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْهُمْ عَذَابًا اَلِیْمًا(25) اِذْ جَعَلَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا فِیْ قُلُوْبِهِمُ الْحَمِیَّةَ حَمِیَّةَ الْجَاهِلِیَّةِ فَاَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ سَكِیْنَتَهٗ عَلٰى رَسُوْلِهٖ وَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ وَ اَلْزَمَهُمْ كَلِمَةَ التَّقْوٰى وَ كَانُوْۤا اَحَقَّ بِهَا وَ اَهْلَهَاؕ-وَ كَانَ اللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ عَلِیْمًا(26) لَقَدْ صَدَقَ اللّٰهُ رَسُوْلَهُ الرُّءْیَا بِالْحَقِّۚ-لَتَدْخُلُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ اِنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ اٰمِنِیْنَۙ-مُحَلِّقِیْنَ رُءُوْسَكُمْ وَ مُقَصِّرِیْنَۙ-لَا تَخَافُوْنَؕ-فَعَلِمَ مَا لَمْ تَعْلَمُوْا فَجَعَلَ مِنْ دُوْنِ ذٰلِكَ فَتْحًا قَرِیْبًا(27) هُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَرْسَلَ رَسُوْلَهٗ بِالْهُدٰى وَ دِیْنِ الْحَقِّ لِیُظْهِرَهٗ عَلَى الدِّیْنِ كُلِّهٖؕ-وَ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ شَهِیْدًاﭤ(28) مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُوْلُ اللّٰهِؕ-وَ الَّذِیْنَ مَعَهٗۤ اَشِدَّآءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَآءُ بَیْنَهُمْ تَرٰىهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا یَّبْتَغُوْنَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَ رِضْوَانًا٘-سِیْمَاهُمْ فِیْ وُجُوْهِهِمْ مِّنْ اَثَرِ السُّجُوْدِؕ-ذٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِی التَّوْرٰىةِ ﳝ- وَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِی الْاِنْجِیْلِ ﱠ كَزَرْعٍ اَخْرَ جَ شَطْــٴَـهٗ فَاٰزَرَهٗ فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوٰى عَلٰى سُوْقِهٖ یُعْجِبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِیَغِیْظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَؕ-وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ مِنْهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةً وَّ اَجْرًا عَظِیْمًا(29)

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. Verily, We have given you (O Muhammad ) a manifest victory. 2. That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future, and complete His Favour on you, and guide you on the Straight Path; 3. And that Allah may help you with strong help. 4. He it is Who sent down As-Sakinah (calmness and tranquillity) into the hearts of the believers, that they may grow more in Faith along with their (present) Faith. And to Allah belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Ever All-Knower, All-Wise. 5. That He may admit the believing men and the believing women to Gardens under which rivers flow (i.e. Paradise), to abide therein forever, and to expiate from them their sins, and that is with Allah, a supreme success, 6. And that He may punish the Munafiqun (hypocrites), men and women, and also the Mushrikun men and women, who think evil thoughts about Allah, for them is a disgraceful torment, and the Anger of Allah is upon them, and He has cursed them and prepared Hell for them, and worst indeed is that destination. 7. And to Allah belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Ever All-Knower, All-Wise. 8. Verily, We have sent you (O Muhammad ) as a witness, as a bearer of glad tidings, and as a warner. 9. In order that you (O mankind) may believe in Allah and His Messenger (), and that you assist and honour him (), and (that you) glorify (Allah’s) praises morning and afternoon. 10. Verily, those who give Bai’a (pledge) to you (O Muhammad ) they are giving Bai’a (pledge) to Allah. The Hand of Allah is over their hands. Then whosoever breaks his pledge, breaks only to his own harm, and whosoever fulfills what he has covenanted with Allah, He will bestow on him a great reward. 11. Those of the bedouins who lagged behind will say to you: “Our possessions and our families occupied us, so ask forgiveness for us.” They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: “Who then has any power at all (to intervene) on your behalf with Allah, if He intends you hurt or intends you benefit? Nay, but Allah is Ever All-Aware of what you do. 12. “Nay, but you thought that the Messenger () and the believers would never return to their families; and that was made fair-seeming in their hearts, and you did think an evil thought and you became a useless people going for destruction.” 13. And whosoever does not believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad ), then verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers a blazing Fire . 14. And to Allah belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, He forgives whom He wills, and punishes whom He wills. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. 15. Those who lagged behind will say, when you set forth to take the spoils, “Allow us to follow you,” They want to change Allah’s Words. Say: “You shall not follow us; thus Allah has said beforehand.” Then they will say: “Nay, you envy us.” Nay, but they understand not except a little. 16. Say (O Muhammad ) to the bedouins who lagged behind: “You shall be called to fight against a people given to great warfare, then you shall fight them, or they shall surrender. Then if you obey, Allah will give you a fair reward, but if you turn away as you did turn away before, He will punish you with a painful torment.” 17. No blame or sin is there upon the blind, nor is there blame or sin upon the lame, nor is there blame or sin upon the sick (that they go not forth to war). And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad ), He will admit him to Gardens beneath which rivers flow (Paradise); and whosoever turns back, He will punish him with a painful torment. 18. Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they gave their Bai’a (pledge) to you (O Muhammad ) under the tree, He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down As-Sakinah (calmness and tranquillity) upon them, and He rewarded them with a near victory, 19. And abundant spoils that they will capture. And Allah is Ever All-Mighty, All-Wise. 20. Allah has promised you abundant spoils that you will capture, and He has hastened for you this, and He has restrained the hands of men from you, that it may be a sign for the believers, and that He may guide you to a Straight Path. 21. And other (victories and much booty there are, He promises you) which are not yet within your power, indeed Allah compasses them, And Allah is Ever Able to do all things. 22. And if those who disbelieve fight against you, they certainly would have turned their backs, then they would have found neither a Wali (protector) nor a helper. 23. That has been the Way of Allah already with those who passed away before. And you will not find any change in the Way of Allah. 24. And He it is Who has withheld their hands from you and your hands from them in the midst of Makkah, after He had made you victors over them. And Allah is Ever the All-Seer of what you do. 25. They are the ones who disbelieved (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism), and hindered you from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (the sacred mosque of Makkah) and the sacrificial animals, detained from reaching their place of sacrifice. Had there not been believing men and believing women whom you did not know, that you may kill them, and on whose account a sin would have been committed by you without (your) knowledge, that Allah might bring into His Mercy whom He will, if they (the believers and the disbelievers) should have been apart, We verily had punished those of them who disbelieved, with painful torment. 26. When those who disbelieve had put in their hearts pride and haughtiness the pride and haughtiness of the time of ignorance, then Allah sent down His Sakinah (calmness and tranquillity) upon His Messenger ( ) and upon the believers, and made them stick to the word of piety (i.e. none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and they were well entitled to it and worthy of it. And Allah is the All-Knower of everything. 27. Indeed Allah shall fulfil the true vision which He showed to His Messenger () [i.e. the Prophet saw a dream that he has entered Makkah along with his companions, having their (head) hair shaved and cut short] in very truth. Certainly, you shall enter Al-Masjid-al-Haram; if Allah wills, secure, (some) having your heads shaved, and (some) having your head hair cut short, having no fear. He knew what you knew not, and He granted besides that a near victory. 28. He it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad ) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), that He may make it (Islam) superior over all religions. And All-Sufficient is Allah as a Witness. 29. Muhammad () is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on their faces (foreheads) from the traces of (their) prostration (during prayers). This is their description in the Taurat (Torah). But their description in the Injeel (Gospel) is like a (sown) seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, it then becomes thick, and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised those among them who believe (i.e. all those who follow Islamic Monotheism, the religion of Prophet Muhammad till the Day of Resurrection) and do righteous good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward (i.e. Paradise).

Summary:

Surah Al-Fath is the 48th chapter of the Quran, consisting of 29 verses. Revealed in Madinah after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, this surah celebrates the victory that the Muslims achieved through peaceful means. The term “Fath” translates to “Victory” or “Conquest,” and it primarily refers to the moral and political success of the Muslim community following the treaty with the Quraysh tribe. This surah reflects on the peace agreement as a triumph that paved the way for the eventual conquest of Makkah and the expansion of Islam. Verses 1-3: Proclamation of Victory The surah opens with Allah declaring a clear victory for the believers. This victory refers to the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, which was seen as a triumph for the Muslim community. Allah assures Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that his past and future sins have been forgiven and that his mission has been successful, providing great comfort and strengthening his resolve. Verses 4-7: Strengthening of Faith These verses discuss how Allah instills tranquility and faith into the hearts of the believers. It highlights the divine assistance provided to those who support Allah’s cause and assures them of ultimate success. Conversely, it warns the hypocrites and disbelievers of the severe punishment they will face for their actions. Verses 8-10: Allegiance to the Prophet These verses emphasize the importance of pledging allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Those who take the pledge of loyalty to him are, in fact, pledging allegiance to Allah. It is made clear that whoever breaks this pledge harms only themselves, while those who remain loyal will receive a great reward from Allah. Verses 11-13: Response to the Hypocrites The surah addresses the excuses made by the Bedouins who stayed behind during the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and were reluctant to join the Prophet. They are warned that their insincerity and lack of faith will bring them no good, and Allah will not forgive those who remain disobedient and disloyal. Verses 14-17: Future Battles and Rewards These verses foretell future opportunities for the Muslims to engage in battle and promise them great rewards for their faithfulness. However, those who made excuses in the past will not be allowed to join these campaigns. It is made clear that true believers will be rewarded for their sacrifices, while the hypocrites will be left behind. Verses 18-19: The Pledge of Ridwan These verses refer to the Pledge of Ridwan, which took place at Hudaybiyyah. Allah is pleased with the believers who took this pledge of allegiance under the tree and has promised them success. The surah also assures the believers that the spoils of war are theirs as a reward for their loyalty. Verses 20-21: Prophecy of Conquest Allah promises the believers future victories, including the conquest of Makkah. This prophecy was fulfilled two years later when the Muslims peacefully conquered Makkah. These verses emphasize that Allah is the ultimate planner and that He will grant success to the believers. Verses 22-24: Divine Protection These verses explain that even though the disbelievers were eager to fight, Allah prevented a battle at Hudaybiyyah, bringing about peace instead. This shows that Allah’s wisdom surpasses human understanding, and He knows when to bring about victory through peaceful means rather than conflict. Verses 25-27: The Wisdom of the Treaty The surah reflects on the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, explaining that Allah’s wisdom in this apparent concession prevented harm to many innocent Muslims living in Makkah. The treaty is portrayed as a strategic step that allowed the Muslims to grow stronger and eventually return to Makkah in victory. Allah also affirms the truth of the vision seen by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) about entering Makkah safely, which was fulfilled after the treaty. Verses 28-29: The Spread of Islam The concluding verses assert that Allah sent Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with the true religion so that it may prevail over all others. The believers are praised for their steadfastness and their distinctive characteristics, likened to a growing crop that strengthens with time. The surah ends with a powerful description of the Prophet’s companions, highlighting their unity and strength.