Commentary of the Noble Quran - Surah al-Asr

Commentary of the Noble Quran - Surah al-Asr

1. SURAH
AL-ASR
CHAPTER 103
VERSES
1-3
AL MAHDI MADRASAH
DECEMBER 17, 2017

2. SURAH AL-ASR–INTRODUCTION
I take an oath by time!
Without a doubt, each and every human being is in a state of loss.
Except for those individuals who have belief andPerform actions which are righteous and good and advise one
another to the truth and advise one another towards patience.In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most
Merciful

3. SURAHAL-ASR–REVELATION
•Revealed in Mecca
–Part of the 30
th
Juzof the Quran
–13
th
chapter revealed to the Prophet.
•Such an important Surah to the early Muslims that
before they departed from one another in a gathering,
they would recite this Surah to one another.

4. SURAHAL-ASR–RECITATION
Imamas-Sadiq:Onewhorecitesit(Sūrahal-Asr)intheir
recommendedprayers,ontheDayofJudgement,Allahwillfillthat
person’sfacewiththeradiantlight,withasmileonhisfaceandgleeful
eyesastheymaketheirwaytowardsParadise.”(Thawabal-A’maalwa
Iqaabal-A’maal)

5. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 1
ِر
ْ
ص
َ
ع
ْ
لا ِ
َ
و
By Time! I take an oath
I take anoath by time!

6. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 1
ِر
ْ
ص
َ
ع
ْ
لا
Al-Asr
Literal Meaning of Al-Asris:
Squeezing (like
fruits for juice)

7. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 1
ِر
ْ
ص
َ
ع
ْ
لا
Al-Asr
Late afternoon
time before sunset

8. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 1
ِر
ْ
ص
َ
ع
ْ
لا
Al-Asr
The period of
human existence
on earth

9. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 1
ِر
ْ
ص
َ
ع
ْ
لا
Al-Asr
Specific time of human
history –such as the
coming of Islam or the
time of the 12
th
Imam

10. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 1
ِر
ْ
ص
َ
ع
ْ
لا
Al-Asr
Period of difficulties in
our lives which are
there to test us

11. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 1
ِر
ْ
ص
َ
ع
ْ
لا
Al-Asr
Ṣalāt al-Asrand the
importance of this
prayer and its
performance

12. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 2
ِ
ر
ْ
س
ُ
خِرفِ
َ
لِ
َ
نا
َ
س
ْ
نر
ْ
لْاِ
َّ
نرإ
A state of loss Is in
Each and every
human being
Without a
doubt
Without a doubt, each and every humanbeing is in a state of loss.

13. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 2

14. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 3
Belief
Doing
Good
Helping
on Truth
Helping
on
Patience

15. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 3
ِاو
ُ
ن
َ
مآ ِ
َ
نير
َّ
لَّا ِ
َّ
لَّرإ
who havebelieffor those individualsExcept
Except for those individuals who have belief

16. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 2

17. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 3
ا
ْ
و
َ
صا
َ
و
َ
تِ
َ
وِرتا
َ
رلِا
َّ
صلاِاو
ُ
لرم
َ
ع
َ
و
advise one
another
and
which are
righteous and
good
Perform actions
Perform actions which are righteousand good and advise one
another

18. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 2

19. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 3
ِر
ْ
ب
َّ
صلاربا
ْ
و
َ
صا
َ
و
َ
تِ
َ
وِر

ق
َ
ْ
لِارب
towards
patience
advise one
another
and to the truth
to the truth and advise one another towards patience.

20. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 3

21. LESSONS TO LEARN
1. Human history and the lives of your elders –parents, grandparents, older siblings, etc. are
valuable and contain lessons to learn from.
2. We as humans are all losers.
3. People need to be under the guidance of Prophets to be successful.
4. The only path of success is faith and good deeds.
5. It is not enough to think about ourselves, we must also think of others.
6. Faith comes first –then practice.

22. SURAHAL-ASR–VERSE 3

23. CONCLUDED
ALLPRAISEBELONGS TOALLAH