Grammar
Part of SpeechVerb (Fi‘l Māḍī)
Root (Arabic)ن ص ر
Root Transliterationn-ṣ-r
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingNa-ṣa-ra
Common MistakePronouncing the heavy Ṣād (ص) as a soft Sīn (س) ('Nasara'), or making the surrounding letters heavy by mistake.
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirIn the Quran, ultimate help and victory belong exclusively to Allah (*In yanṣurkumu Allāhu falā ghāliba lakum* - 'If Allah helps you, none can overcome you'). *Naṣara* signifies targeted, decisive assistance against opposition.
Memory HookAssociate *Naṣara* with Surah An-Nasr (*Idhā jā'a naṣrullāhi wal-fatḥ*)—the Chapter of Help and Victory.
Contextual Verse
Ali 'Imran (3:123)
وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍ وَأَنتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
And already had Allah given you victory at [the battle of] Badr while you were few in number. Then fear Allah; perhaps you will be grateful.