Transliteration:( Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wastaghfirh, innahoo kaana tawwaaba )
3. It means O My Beloved! When you see these things happening, then engross yourself in the recitation of Tasbeeh (glorification) of Allah Almighty; Tahleel (verbal declaration) of the Unity of Allah Almighty and offering prayers of forgiveness for your followers, as henceforth your life would be nearing completion. These are the signs of the Holy worldly demise of Prophet's صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم .the purpose of his advent had been completed. Why should you then be left in the world, which is a prison? You should be with your Lord Who loves you so dearly.
A few points emerge from it:
1. A person should decrease his contact with the world in his old age and increase his worship of Allah Almighty and be engrossed in religious practices. Prepare the necessities for the journey before the journey.
2. The Istighfaar (asking of forgiveness from Allah Almighty) of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم is either to educate the Ummah, or is for the sinners of his Ummah. Otherwise, the Holy Prophet is totally free from sin.
4. Thereafter, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم would recite the following SUBHANALLAH WA BEHAMDEHI ASTAGHFIRULLAH WA ATOOBOO ILAIHI. It is stated in some traditions that this Surah was revealed at the time of the Farewell Pilgrimage. After it was revealed: "Today I have perfected your religion for you..."(SS:V3). The Holy Prophet remained in the world for eighty days, after its revelation. Thereafter, the verse: "O Beloved Prophet! They ask you for a decree..."(S4:V177) was revealed, after which the Holy Prophet remained in the world for fifty days. After this, the verse: "And fear the day in which you shall be made to return to Allah..."(S2:V281) was revealed, after which the Holy Prophet lived for seven days. In short, the traditions are different (Tafseer Khazainul Irfaan).
The tafsir of Surah Nasr verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nasr ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 3.
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