KNOWLEDGE
THE NAME OF ALLAH AN-NASEER is mentioned four times in the Qur’an.
WHO IS AN-NASEER?
- Allah An-Naseer is the One Who is in charge of granting victory to His believing slaves by supporting and defending them. Victory cannot be attained except by Him and His favor. Thus, the victorious are those to whom Allah grants victory.
- In many places in the Qur'an, Allah mentions His favor upon His Messengers and believing slaves; of granting them victory and support. He mentioned they do not seek victory except from Him and they do not resort to anyone to attain it except Him.
- Allah mentions the disbelievers have no supporters. And it is a right upon Allah to give victory to the believers and defend them.
- The believers who establish faith inwardly and outwardly are granted victory and a good end in both this life and the hereafter. For this reason, if the believers do not struggle against themselves to actualize faith and fulfill the prerequisites of victory over their enemies, they will not be supported; rather, their enemies will overpower them because of their sins and shortcomings.
- Therefore, to be victorious over their outer enemies, the slaves should strive against their inner enemies; their own selves who command them to evil and the shaitan. There is no victory for those who cannot be victorious over this enemy.
- When Allah gives support to someone then no one can take it away, and if He does not give support to anyone, then no one can support him.
IMPACTS
- When we want any support, we ask Allah An-Naseer to grant us support with honor and not with humiliation where we have to beg someone.
- To give victory to one another, and victory to the oppressor and oppressed. Giving victory to the oppressor is to stop him from committing injustice.
- To give victory to the religion of Allah by applying it and being a good example.
- Obeying Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ), patience and humility are means to victory.
IN THE QUR’AN
وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَعْدَائِكُمْ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ نَصِيرًا
“Allah has full knowledge of your enemies, and Allah is Sufficient as a Wali (Protector), and Allah is Sufficient as a Helper.”
[Surah An Nisaa [4:45]]
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوًّا مِّنَ الْمُجْرِمِينَ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًا وَنَصِيرًا
“Thus have We made for every Prophet an enemy among the Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, criminals). But Sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper.”
[Surah Al Furqan [25:31]]