Al Fath means The Victory, this surah holds a special place in the Quran Majid due to Surah Al Fath historical context and profound spiritual meanings.

Surah Al Fath

Surah Al Fath is the 48th surah of the Quran Majid it consists of 29 ayats. It was revealed in the year 6 after Hijrah in the aftermath of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah which is a pivotal event in Islamic history. The treaty, though initially perceived as a setback, marked a turning point in the propagation of Islam.

• Surah Al Fath In Arabic

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1. إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُبِينًا
2. لِيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ وَيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ وَيَهْدِيَكَ صِرَاطًا مُسْتَقِيمًا
3. وَيَنْصُرَكَ اللَّهُ نَصْرًا عَزِيزًا
4. هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ السَّكِينَةَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِيَزْدَادُوا إِيمَانًا مَعَ إِيمَانِهِمْ ۗ وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
5. لِيُدْخِلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَيُكَفِّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا
6. وَيُعَذِّبَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالْمُنَافِقَاتِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكَاتِ الظَّانِّينَ بِاللَّهِ ظَنَّ السَّوْءِ ۚ عَلَيْهِمْ دَائِرَةُ السَّوْءِ ۖ وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَنَهُمْ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيرًا
7. وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا
8. إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
9. لِتُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَتُعَزِّرُوهُ وَتُوَقِّرُوهُ وَتُسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
10. إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَايِعُونَ اللَّهَ يَدُ اللَّهِ فَوْقَ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۚ فَمَنْ نَكَثَ فَإِنَّمَا يَنْكُثُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِمَا عَاهَدَ عَلَيْهُ اللَّهَ فَسَيُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا
11. سَيَقُولُ لَكَ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ شَغَلَتْنَا أَمْوَالُنَا وَأَهْلُونَا فَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ۚ يَقُولُونَ بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ مَا لَيْسَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ ۚ قُلْ فَمَنْ يَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا إِنْ أَرَادَ بِكُمْ ضَرًّا أَوْ أَرَادَ بِكُمْ نَفْعًا ۚ بَلْ كَانَ اللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًا
12. بَلْ ظَنَنْتُمْ أَنْ لَنْ يَنْقَلِبَ الرَّسُولُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِيهِمْ أَبَدًا وَزُيِّنَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَظَنَنْتُمْ ظَنَّ السَّوْءِ وَكُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا بُورًا
13. وَمَنْ لَمْ يُؤْمِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَإِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَعِيرًا
14. وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ يَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا
15. سَيَقُولُ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ إِذَا انْطَلَقْتُمْ إِلَىٰ مَغَانِمَ لِتَأْخُذُوهَا ذَرُونَا نَتَّبِعْكُمْ ۖ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُبَدِّلُوا كَلَامَ اللَّهِ ۚ قُلْ لَنْ تَتَّبِعُونَا كَذَٰلِكُمْ قَالَ اللَّهُ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ فَسَيَقُولُونَ بَلْ تَحْسُدُونَنَا ۚ بَلْ كَانُوا لَا يَفْقَهُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
16. قُلْ لِلْمُخَلَّفِينَ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ سَتُدْعَوْنَ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ أُولِي بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ تُقَاتِلُونَهُمْ أَوْ يُسْلِمُونَ ۖ فَإِنْ تُطِيعُوا يُؤْتِكُمُ اللَّهُ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا ۖ وَإِنْ تَتَوَلَّوْا كَمَا تَوَلَّيْتُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
17. لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَعْمَىٰ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْأَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْمَرِيضِ حَرَجٌ ۗ وَمَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّ يُعَذِّبْهُ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
18. لَقَدْ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ يُبَايِعُونَكَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ فَعَلِمَ مَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ فَأَنْزَلَ السَّكِينَةَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَثَابَهُمْ فَتْحًا قَرِيبًا
19. وَمَغَانِمَ كَثِيرَةً يَأْخُذُونَهَا ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا
20. وَعَدَكُمُ اللَّهُ مَغَانِمَ كَثِيرَةً تَأْخُذُونَهَا فَعَجَّلَ لَكُمْ هَٰذِهِ وَكَفَّ أَيْدِيَ النَّاسِ عَنْكُمْ وَلِتَكُونَ آيَةً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ صِرَاطًا مُسْتَقِيمًا
21. وَأُخْرَىٰ لَمْ تَقْدِرُوا عَلَيْهَا قَدْ أَحَاطَ اللَّهُ بِهَا ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرًا
22. وَلَوْ قَاتَلَكُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوَلَّوُا الْأَدْبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا
23. سُنَّةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللَّهِ تَبْدِيلًا
24. وَهُوَ الَّذِي كَفَّ أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَنْكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ بِبَطْنِ مَكَّةَ مِنْ بَعْدِ أَنْ أَظْفَرَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرًا
25. هُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَصَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَالْهَدْيَ مَعْكُوفًا أَنْ يَبْلُغَ مَحِلَّهُ ۚ وَلَوْلَا رِجَالٌ مُؤْمِنُونَ وَنِسَاءٌ مُؤْمِنَاتٌ لَمْ تَعْلَمُوهُمْ أَنْ تَطَئُوهُمْ فَتُصِيبَكُمْ مِنْهُمْ مَعَرَّةٌ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۖ لِيُدْخِلَ اللَّهُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ لَوْ تَزَيَّلُوا لَعَذَّبْنَا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
26. إِذْ جَعَلَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْحَمِيَّةَ حَمِيَّةَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِ وَعَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَأَلْزَمَهُمْ كَلِمَةَ التَّقْوَىٰ وَكَانُوا أَحَقَّ بِهَا وَأَهْلَهَا ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمًا
27. لَقَدْ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ رَسُولَهُ الرُّؤْيَا بِالْحَقِّ ۖ لَتَدْخُلُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ آمِنِينَ مُحَلِّقِينَ رُءُوسَكُمْ وَمُقَصِّرِينَ لَا تَخَافُونَ ۖ فَعَلِمَ مَا لَمْ تَعْلَمُوا فَجَعَلَ مِنْ دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ فَتْحًا قَرِيبًا
28. هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ شَهِيدًا
29. مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا ۖ سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ مِنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ ۚ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنْجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْأَهُ فَآزَرَهُ فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِ يُعْجِبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَ ۗ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

• Surah Al Fath In English

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem 

1. Innaa fatahnaa laka Fatham Mubeenaa
2. Liyaghfira lakal laahu maa taqaddama min zanbika wa maa ta akhkhara wa yutimma ni’matahoo ‘alaika wa yahdiyaka siraatan mustaqeema
3. Wa yansurakal laahu nasran ‘azeezaa
4. Huwal lazeee anzalas sakeenata fee quloobil mu’mineena liyazdaadooo eemaanamma’a eemaanihim; wa lillaahi junoodus samawaati wal ard; wa kaanal laahu ‘Aleeman Hakeemaa
5. Liyudkhilal mu’mineena walmu’minaati jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru khaalideena feehaa wa yukaffira ‘anhum saiyi aatihim; wa kaana zaalika ‘indal laahi fawzan ‘azeemaa
6. Wa yu’azzibal munaafiqeena walmunaafiqaati wal mushrikeena walmushrikaatiz zaaanneena billaahi zannas saw’; ‘alaihim daaa’iratus saw’i wa ghadibal laahu ‘alaihim wa la’anahum wa a’adda lahum jahannama wa saaa’ at maseeraa
7. Wa lillaahi junoodus samaawaati wal ard; wa kaanal laahu ‘azeezan hakeema
8. Innaaa arsalnaaka shaahi danw wa mubashshiranw wa nazeera
9. Litu minoo billaahi wa Rasoolihee wa tu’azziroohu watuwaqqiroohu watusabbi hoohu bukratanw wa aseelaa
10. Innal lazeena yubaayi’oonaka innamaa yubaayi’oonal laaha yadul laahi fawqa aydeehim; faman nakasa fainnamaa yankusu ‘alaa nafsihee wa man awfaa bimaa ‘aahada ‘alaihullaaha fasa yu’teehi ajran ‘azeemaa (section 1)
11. Sa yaqoolu lakal mukhal lafoona minal-A’raabi shaighalatnaaa amwaalunaa wa ahloonaa fastaghfir lanaa; yaqooloona bi alsinatihim maa laisa fee quloobihim; qul famany yamliku lakum minal laahi shai’an in araada bikum darran aw araada bikum naf’aa; bal kaanal laahu bimaa ta’maloona Khabeeraa
12. Bal zanantum al lany yanqalibar Rasoolu walmu’minoona ilaaa ahleehim abadanw wa zuyyina zaalika fee quloobikum wa zanantum zannnas saw’i wa kuntum qawmam booraa
13. Wa mal lam yu’mim billaahi wa Rasoolihee fainnaaa a’tadnaa lilkaafireena sa’eeraa
14. Wa lillaahii mulkus samaawaati wal ard; yaghfiru limany yashaaa’u wa yu’azzibu many yashaaa’; wa kaanal laahu Ghafoorar Raheemaa
15. Sa yaqoolul mukhalla foona izan talaqtum ilaa maghaanima litaakhuzoohaa zaroonaa nattabi’kum yureedoona any yubaddiloo Kalaamallaah; qul lan tattabi’oonaa kazaalikum qaalal laahu min qablu fasa yaqooloona bal tahsudoonanna; bal kaanoo laa yafqahoona illaa qaleela
16. Qul lilmukhallafeena minal A’raabi satud’awna ilaa qawmin ulee baasin shadeedin tuqaati loonahum aw yuslimoona fa in tutee’oo yu’tikumul laahu ajran hasananw wa in tatawallaw kamaa tawallaitum min qablu yu’azzibkum ‘azaaban aleemaa
17. Laisa ‘alal a’maa harajunw wa laa ‘alal a’raji harajunw wa laa ‘alal mareedi haraj’ wa many yutil’il laaha wa Rasoolahoo yudkhilhu jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru wa many yatawalla yu’azzibhu ‘azaaban aleemaa (section 2)
18. Laqad radiyal laahu ‘anil mu’mineena iz yubaayi ‘oonaka tahtash shajarati fa’alima maa fee quloobihim fa anzalas sakeenata ‘alaihim wa asaa bahum fat han qareebaa
19. Wa maghaanima kaseera tany yaakhuzoonahaa; wa kaanal laahu ‘Azeezan Hakeemaa
20. Wa’adakumul laahu ma ghaanima kaseeratan taakhuzoo nahaa fa’ajjala lakum haazihee wa kaffa aydiyan naasi ‘ankum wa litakoona aayatal lilmu’mineena wa yahdiyakum siraatam mustaqeema
21. Wa ukhraa lam taqdiroo ‘alaihaa qad ahaatal laahu bihaa; wa kaanal laahu ‘alaa kulli shai’in qadeera
22. Wa law qaatalakumul lazeena kafaroo la wallawul adbaara summa laa yajidoona waliyanw-wa laa naseeraa
23. Sunnatal laahil latee qad khalat min qablu wa lan tajida lisunnatil laahi tabdeelaa
24. Wa Huwal lazee kaffa aydiyahum ‘ankum wa aydiyakum ‘anhum bibatni Makkata mim ba’di an azfarakum ‘alaihim; wa kaanal laahu bimaa ta’maloona Baseera
25. Humul lazeena kafaroo wa saddookum ‘anil-Masjidil-Haraami walhadya ma’koofan any yablugha mahillah; wa law laa rijaalum mu’minoona wa nisaaa’um mu’minaatul lam ta’lamoohum an tata’oohum fatuseebakum minhum ma’arratum bighairi ‘ilmin liyud khilal laahu fee rahmatihee many yashaaa’; law tazayyaloo la’azzabnal lazeena kafaroo minhum ‘azaaban aleema
26. Iz ja’alal lazeena kafaroo fee quloobihimul hamiyyata hamiyyatal jaahiliyyati fa anzalal laahu sakeenatahoo ‘alaa Rasoolihee wa ‘alal mu mineena wa alzamahum kalimatat taqwaa wa kaanooo ahaqqa bihaa wa ahlahaa; wa kaanal laahu bikulli shai’in Aleema (section 3)
27. Laqad sadaqal laahu Rasoolahur ru’yaa bilhaqq, latadkhulunnal Masjidal-Haraama in shaaa’al laahu aamineena muhalliqeena ru’oosakum wa muqassireena laa takhaafoona fa’alima maa lam ta’lamoo faja’ala min dooni zaalika fathan qareebaa
28. Huwal lazeee arsala Rasoolahoo bilhudaa wa deenil haqqi liyuzhirahoo ‘alad deeni kullih; wa kafaa billaahi Shaheeda
29. Muhammadur Rasoolul laah; wallazeena ma’ahooo ashiddaaa’u ‘alal kuffaaari ruhamaaa’u bainahum taraahum rukka’an sujjadany yabtaghoona fadlam minal laahi wa ridwaana seemaahum fee wujoohihim min asaris sujood; zaalika masaluhum fit tawraah; wa masaluhum fil Injeeli kazar’in akhraja shat ‘ahoo fa ‘aazarahoo fastaghlaza fastawaa ‘alaa sooqihee yu’jibuz zurraa’a liyagheeza bihimul kuffaar; wa’adal laahul lazeena aamanoo wa ‘amilus saalihaati minhum maghfiratanw wa ajran ‘azeemaa

Key Themes And Ayats

• The Opening Ayat (Ayat Al-Tawbah)

The Surah Al Fath begins with the praise of Allah, the Most Merciful and the Most Compassionate. It focuses on the idea that ultimate success and victory come from Allah alone.

• The Treaty Of Hudaybiyyah

From ayats 1 to 3, these ayats describe the treaty, emphasizing the wisdom behind it. Although at that time the treaty appeared unfavorable to the Muslims. Allah assures them that it was, in fact, a clear victory.

• The Conquest Of Mecca

From Ayats 27 to 29 Surah Al Fath tells the eventual conquest of Mecca by the Muslims. When it occurred in 630 CE, it fulfilled the prophecy, illustrating the Divine will at play.

• The Unity Of Believers

Ayat 29 highlights the unity among the Muslims and their submission to Allah’s command. It serves as a reminder of the importance of unity in achieving success.

Spiritual Significance

• Trust In Allah’s Plan

Surah Al Fath teaches us to have trust in Allah’s divine plan, even when situations seem unfavorable. Just as the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah turned out to be a victory, life’s challenges may also hold hidden blessings.

• Importance Of Patience And Persistence

The Muslims’ patience and persistence in adhering to the treaty’s terms eventually led to the conquest of Mecca. This serves as a lesson on the virtues of patience and steadfastness in the face of adversity.

• Unity And Brotherhood

Surah Al Fath highlights the importance of unity among Muslims. Surah Al Fath emphasizes that true success can only be achieved when people are united in their faith and purpose.

Conclusion

Surah Al Fath is a powerful surah in the Quran Majid, it is filled with lessons of faith, patience, and unity. Its historical context and timeless teachings make it a source of inspiration for Muslims worldwide. Surah Al Fath tells and teaches its believers to trust in Allah’s plan, remain patient in adversity, and prioritize unity among themselves as they strive for success in this world and the hereafter.