We were deeply sad when God Almighty of a sudden revealed the Verse...

Indeed, We have granted you a manifest triumph. 2. That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future [attributed to you by Meccan polytheists] and complete His Favor on you and guide you on the Straight Path, 3. And that Allah may help you with invincible succor. Qur’anic exegets disagree on the interpretation of “a manifest triumph.” Some of them, e.g. Alusi, Abu al-Futuh, ‘Allama Tabataba’i, and Faydh Kashani attribute it to the Treaty of Hudaybiyya and some others, e.g.

Shaykh Tusi, Zamakhshari, and Fakhr Razi regard it as related to the conquest of Mecca and all of them have substantiated their views with certain traditions. The significance of the Treaty of Hudaybiyya lies in the fact that it served as a prelude to the conquest of Mecca and its ensuing remarkable triumphs. Furthermore, to that time, polytheists solely entertained thoughts regarding Muslims’ perdition and did not recognize their position.

Nonetheless, following the Treaty of Hudaybiyya, they recognized Muslims and such recognition served as a great triumph in the socio-political scene. The “manifest triumph” makes a reference to the fact that approximately one thousand and forty hundred people were with the Noble Prophet (S) in the sixth year, but following two years, ten thousand people accompanied the Noble Prophet (S) in the conquest of Mecca.

There is not obscurity in Divine Guidance, rather all things are evident and illuminating including His Messenger; (“a Messenger explaining things clearly,”) ^4 . His Qur’an is clear and illuminating; (“a plain Qur’an,”) ^5 . It is expressed clearly and eloquently; (“This [the Qur’an] is a clear Arabic tongue,”) ^6 . Its warnings are also unequivocal; (“He [] is but a plain warner,” ^7 . Even its war and peace is unambiguous; (“manifest triumph,”) ^8 .