Let’s now explore أَفْوَاجًا (afwājan) — the powerful final word in verse 2 of Surah An-Naṣr (110:2):
وَرَأَيْتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا
"And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes."
🔍 Word Breakdown: أَفْوَاجًا
| Part | Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| أَفْوَاج | Plural of فَوْج | Groups, waves, crowds, batches |
| ًا | Tanwīn fatḥ (ً) | Indicates accusative case (object) |
👉 So أَفْوَاجًا means:
"In groups" or "in crowds"
or more vividly: "wave after wave", "multitudes"
🧬 Root: ف-و-ج (f–w–j)
The root ف-و-ج refers to:
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A group of people arriving together
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A battalion, crowd, or troop
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A burst or wave of arrivals
Related terms:
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فَوْج (fawj) = a single group or crowd
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مَفَاوِج (mafāwij) = large multitudes
🧠 Meaning in Context
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People didn’t just convert to Islam one by one.
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After the victory in Makkah, entire tribes and communities began entering Islam together, like waves arriving at shore.
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The word أَفْوَاجًا captures that massive, unstoppable movement — proof of the Prophet’s ﷺ success by Allah’s command.
✅ Summary
| Word | أَفْوَاجًا |
|---|---|
| Root | ف-و-ج (group, crowd, wave) |
| Meaning | "In groups", "In multitudes", "Wave after wave" |
| Context | Describes large groups of people entering Islam after Allah's help and the Prophet’s ﷺ victories |
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