The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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110. HELP
A Medinan sura said to be one of the last revelations the Prophet received
before his death.
In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy
1 When God’s help comes and He opens up a your way [Prophet],
2 when you see people embracing God’s faith in crowds, 3 celebrate
the praise of your Lord and ask His forgiveness: He is always ready
to accept repentance.
a This sura is mainly understood by interpreters to refer to the surrender of Mecca to
the Prophet. Accordingly many translate the word fath as ‘victory’, although there was
no fighting. See also Sura 48, Surat al-Fath. Fath in classical Arabic means ‘opening’ or
‘decision’. In a prayer, the Prophet says, ‘Lord, open the gates of your Mercy for me.’
Sura 1 is called al-Fatiha, as it opens the Quran. In 7: 89, iftah means ‘decide between us
and our enemy’.