Commentary of the Noble Quran - Surah al-Asr

1. SURAH
AL-ASR
C H A P T E R 1 0 3
VERSES
1-3
A L M A H D I M A D R A S A H
D E C E M B E R 1 7 , 2 0 1 7

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 and Perform actions which are righteous and good and advise one
another to the truth and advise one another towards patience.
IntheNameofAllah,the
MostGracious,theMost
Merciful

3. SURAH AL-ASR – REVELATION
• Revealed in Mecca
–Part of the 30th Juz of the Quran
–13th 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. SURAH AL-ASR – RECITATION
Imam as-Sadiq: One who recites it (Sūrah al-Asr) in their
recommended prayers, on the Day of Judgement, Allah will fill that
person’s face with the radiant light, with a smile on his face and gleeful
eyes as they make their way towards Paradise.” (Thawab al-A’maal wa
Iqaab al-A’maal)

5. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 1
ِ‫ر‬
ْ‫ص‬َ‫ع‬
ْ
‫ال‬ َِ‫و‬
ByTime! I take an oath
I take an oath by time!

6. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 1
ِ‫ر‬
ْ
‫ص‬َ‫ع‬
ْ
‫ال‬
Al-Asr
Literal Meaning of Al-Asr is:
Squeezing (like
fruits for juice)

7. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 1
ِ‫ر‬
ْ
‫ص‬َ‫ع‬
ْ
‫ال‬
Al-Asr
Late afternoon
time before sunset

8. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 1
ِ‫ر‬
ْ
‫ص‬َ‫ع‬
ْ
‫ال‬
Al-Asr
The period of
human existence
on earth

9. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 1
ِ‫ر‬
ْ
‫ص‬َ‫ع‬
ْ
‫ال‬
Al-Asr
Specific time of human
history – such as the
coming of Islam or the
time of the 12th Imam

10. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 1
ِ‫ر‬
ْ
‫ص‬َ‫ع‬
ْ
‫ال‬
Al-Asr
Period of difficulties in
our lives which are
there to test us

11. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 1
ِ‫ر‬
ْ
‫ص‬َ‫ع‬
ْ
‫ال‬
Al-Asr
Ṣalāt al-Asr and the
importance of this
prayer and its
performance

12. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 2
ِ‫ر‬
ْ‫س‬
ُ
‫خ‬ ِ ‫ر‬‫ِف‬
َ
‫ل‬ ِ
َ
‫ان‬ َ‫س‬
ْ
‫ن‬‫ر‬
ْ
‫اْل‬ ِ
َّ
‫ن‬‫ر‬‫إ‬
A state of loss Is in
Each and every
human being
Without a
doubt
Without a doubt, each and every human being is in a state of loss.

13. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 2

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

15. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 3
ِ‫وا‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫آم‬ ِ َ‫رين‬
َّ
‫اَّل‬ ِ
َّ
‫َّل‬‫ر‬‫إ‬
who have belief for those individuals Except
Except for those individuals who have belief

16. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 2

17. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 3
‫ا‬ْ‫و‬ َ‫اص‬َ‫و‬
َ
‫ت‬ َِ‫و‬ ِ‫ر‬‫ات‬َ ‫ر‬‫اِل‬ َّ‫الص‬ ِ‫وا‬
ُ
‫ل‬‫ر‬‫م‬
َ‫ع‬َ‫و‬
advise one
another
and
which are
righteous and
good
Perform actions
Perform actions which are righteous and good and advise one
another

18. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 2

19. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 3
ِ‫ر‬
ْ‫ب‬ َّ‫الص‬‫ر‬‫ب‬ ‫ا‬ْ‫و‬ َ‫اص‬َ‫و‬
َ
‫ت‬ َِ‫و‬ ِ‫ر‬‫ق‬َْ
‫اِل‬‫ر‬‫ب‬
towards
patience
advise one
another
and to the truth
to the truth and advise one another towards patience.

20. SURAH AL-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. SURAH AL-ASR – VERSE 3

23. CONCLUDED
A L L P R A I S E B E L O N G S TO A L L A H