Wednesday, April 30, 2025

فَسَبِّحْ (fa-sabbiḥ)So glorify!

 let’s explore the beautiful word فَسَبِّحْ (fa-sabbiḥ) from Surah An-Naṣr (110:3):

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا
“So glorify the praise of your Lord and seek His forgiveness. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance.”


🔍 Word Breakdown: فَسَبِّحْ

PartArabicMeaning
فَـPrefixSo / Then (indicates result)
سَبِّحْCommand verbGlorify! / Declare perfection!

👉 فَسَبِّحْ means:

“So glorify!” or “Then declare the perfection (of Allah)!”

This is a command (imperative) directed at the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ — and by extension, to us.


🧬 Root: س-ب-ح (s–b–ḥ)

The root س-ب-ح conveys:

  • To move swiftly, especially in water or air

  • To declare something above all defects

  • To glorify, exalt, or praise Allah as perfect

Related words:

  • تَسْبِيح (tasbīḥ) = glorification (saying: Subḥān Allāh)

  • سُبْحَانَ (subḥāna) = "Glory be to" or "Exalted is"

So, سَبِّحْ means:

Declare that Allah is perfect, free from all flaws, above all imperfection.


🧠 Meaning in Context

  • After Allah grants victory and people enter Islam in crowds (verses 1–2), He commands:

    • Don’t boast, don’t relax, but rather:

    • Glorify Allah, because it was His help, not human effort alone.

  • فَسَبِّحْ reminds us: After success, turn immediately to humble worship and remembrance.


✅ Summary

Wordفَسَبِّحْ
Rootس-ب-ح (to glorify, declare perfection)
FormCommand verb (imperative)
Meaning"So glorify!" or "Declare the perfection (of Allah)!"
ContextA divine command to praise Allah after witnessing success and victory

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