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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Manifesting Victory and War and Peace in Islam A look on the Vocabulary of Fatah in the Holy Quran: Terminologies and vocabularies of the Holy Quran should be analyzed carefully and deeply. It is the case of the word Fatah, which has been repeated sometimes in the Holy Quran. The Holy prophet (PBUH) signed a peace pact in 6,Hijra, Performed Umraratul-Qadha in 7,Hijra and conquered Mecca in 8, Hijra.

The opening verses of chapter 48 were revealed in 6, Hijra when our Prophet was on His way back to Medina in which he was informed that he had been given a bright victory in the past, then it could never refer to the conquest of Mecca, an event that took two years. Hence we should have a look over the verses and the events that were pointing: Fatah Al-Mobin (1:48) refers to peace in 6, Hijra. Fatah Al-Qareeb (18: 48) refers to the victory of Khyber.

Fatah wal Nasr (1: 110) refers to the Yemenies who were the last ones to embrace Islam in 10, Hijra. Sultan-e-Naseer (superiority and authority) (82: 17) refers to the conquest of Mecca in 8, Hijra. Analysis of the latter verses of Chapter 48 These verses explain the effects and results of the peace pact of Hodaibiyah and Allah states that He won a manifesting victory for His prophet Mohammed PBUH in the form of peace for the following four reasons: 1- He wanted to forgive all His prophet’s sins.

2- He wanted to increase His bounties upon His prophet. 3- He wanted to guide His Prophet PBUH to the right path. 4- He wanted to provide help and assistance to His prophet. If you will read these verses you will ask that what is the relationship between peace and sins of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)? How will you dare to say that the sins of the Holy Prophet were forgiven when he made peace with the infidels?

You must be aware that all the Prophets were Sinless and obviously so was our Prophet, who was the last and the best of them, with the seal of the Prophets. Now the question that arises is why was Allah saying that He would forgive all of His Prophets’ sins after the peace of Hodaibiyah? Learned Scholars seem quite worried when answering these questions.

One commentator said that this verse resembled another one in which the Holy prophet PBUH was commanded By God to ask forgiveness from him and his followers. Another one Tabari, was of the view that this was a command just like the commands of describing Glory to Allah SWT.