Tafsir of Surat al-'Asr
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Question:
This one (may Allah preserve him) asks: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-'Asr 103:1-2]
Answer:
This is an oath by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by al-Asr, which is time. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) swears by whatever He wills of His creation, and He does not swear except by something of importance. Thus, al-Asr is of importance, and it is time, because of the verbal and physical acts of worship contained in it. Time is blessed for the one who preserves it in the obedience of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Then Allah (Mighty and Majestic) made an exception from this loss. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) made an exception for humankind. "Human being" here means all people; they are in loss except for those who possess four characteristics in this Surah. They believed; that is the first. They did righteous deeds; that is the second. They advised one another to truth; that is the third. And they advised one another to patience. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This one (may Allah preserve him) asks: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
(1) By time, (2) Indeed, mankind is in loss,
وَالْعَصْرِ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍAnswer:
This is an oath by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by al-Asr, which is time. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) swears by whatever He wills of His creation, and He does not swear except by something of importance. Thus, al-Asr is of importance, and it is time, because of the verbal and physical acts of worship contained in it. Time is blessed for the one who preserves it in the obedience of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Then Allah (Mighty and Majestic) made an exception from this loss. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) made an exception for humankind. "Human being" here means all people; they are in loss except for those who possess four characteristics in this Surah. They believed; that is the first. They did righteous deeds; that is the second. They advised one another to truth; that is the third. And they advised one another to patience. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (204) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-29] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (24:04)
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