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\u00a0word and dismantle the myth of the \u201crandom\u201d and \u201cunorganized\u201d Quran.<\/i><\/p>\nThis is a continuation of a series on the structure and organization of the Quran. The goal is to help the reader appreciate the amazing coherence of Allah\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0word and dismantle the myth of the \u201crandom\u201d and \u201cunorganized\u201d Quran.<\/i><\/p>\n
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S\u016brat an-Nasr<\/a> (The Great Help) <\/span><\/i>is a very short\u00a0<\/span>s\u016brah<\/span><\/i>\u00a0that some scholars argue is the last complete\u00a0<\/span>s\u016brah\u00a0<\/span><\/i>that was revealed1<\/a><\/sup>As opposed to the individual \u0101y\u0101t that may have been revealed after this like the final revealed \u0101yah in S\u016brat al-Baqarah.<\/span><\/span> to the Messenger \ufdfa and as such is a Madinan <\/span>s\u016brah<\/span><\/i>. It discusses the Messenger\u2019s victory over the disbelievers of Arabia and the consequences of what Allah\u2019s When the contents are observed more closely, it appears that the\u00a0<\/span>s\u016brah\u00a0<\/span><\/i>forms a simple ring structure.<\/span><\/p>\n [A]\/[A\u2019]<\/b> – The beginning of the\u00a0<\/span>s\u016brah\u00a0<\/span><\/i>reminds the Messenger \ufdfa of the help and victory he was given by Allah \ufdfb, which correlates with the ending exhorting the Messenger \ufdfa to turn back to Allah \ufdfb in worship. The pairing of a gift from Allah \ufdfb with an enjoinment to worship is a recurring motif throughout the Quran (most famously in the linear flow of\u00a0<\/span>S\u016brat al-Kawthar<\/span><\/i>). The message is clear; the way we show gratitude to Allah \ufdfb is by increasing in our worship and obedience of Him.<\/span><\/p>\n [B]<\/b> – At the center of this\u00a0<\/span>s\u016brah\u00a0<\/span><\/i>appears to be the final piece of this formula. When Muslims express gratitude through our worship and obedience, then Allah \ufdfb allows the religion to spread as a result. And the linear flow of the\u00a0<\/span>s\u016brah\u00a0<\/span><\/i>would dictate that if we see Islam spreading, then we should again express gratitude through worship, thus creating a positive feedback loop of aid, victory and devotion to Allah \ufdfb. This is most easily seen in the dispersion of the message of Islam in the first few generations after the Messenger\u2019s death.<\/span><\/p>\n And Allah \ufdfb knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n *If the study of the Quran\u2019s structure interests you, please check out <\/span><\/i>Heavenly Order<\/span><\/i><\/a> for many more examples of the Quran\u2019s amazing organization and coherence.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Related:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n – Structural Cohesion In The Quran: Heavenly Order<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n help entails.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
\n A<\/b> – When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest, (1)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 B<\/b> – And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes, (2)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n A\u2019<\/b> – Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance. (3)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Connections<\/b><\/h2>\n