The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "And enjoin upon one another truth, and enjoin upon one another patience"
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Question:
This questioner sent this question asking about the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-'Asr 103:3] What is the meaning of this mutual exhortation? And does it have specific guidelines?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Homs. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: I seek refuge[An-Nahl 16:98]. [Al-Fatihah 1:1] [Al-'Asr 103:1-3] In this concise surah, Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He,
swears by the 'asr, which is time, because time is precious, so He does not swear except by something of importance. Indeed, mankind is in loss. Then He made an exception from that.[Al-'Asr 103:3].
So these are four matters; whoever commits to them will be saved from this loss. Those who believed, they believed in Allah, Mighty and Majestic. They believed and did righteous deeds. Righteous deeds are necessary alongside faith in Allah. Not every deed, but the intended meaning is righteous deeds, and righteous deeds are those that conform to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and what the Salaf of this Ummah were upon.
And they did righteous deeds, and they enjoin upon one another truth. One recommended to another truth, meaning one commanded another to truth, to knowing it and acting upon it. And the one who acts. It requires patience, because the deed is arduous. So patience is necessary alongside the deed to persist in it.[Al-'Asr 103:3]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and may Allah bless you. We remain with you, O brothers, and with your questions.
This questioner sent this question asking about the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِAnswer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Homs. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: I seek refuge
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِIn the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ(1) By time, (2) Indeed, mankind is in loss, (3) Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
وَالْعَصْرِ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِswears by the 'asr, which is time, because time is precious, so He does not swear except by something of importance. Indeed, mankind is in loss. Then He made an exception from that.
Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِSo these are four matters; whoever commits to them will be saved from this loss. Those who believed, they believed in Allah, Mighty and Majestic. They believed and did righteous deeds. Righteous deeds are necessary alongside faith in Allah. Not every deed, but the intended meaning is righteous deeds, and righteous deeds are those that conform to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and what the Salaf of this Ummah were upon.
And they did righteous deeds, and they enjoin upon one another truth. One recommended to another truth, meaning one commanded another to truth, to knowing it and acting upon it. And the one who acts. It requires patience, because the deed is arduous. So patience is necessary alongside the deed to persist in it.
and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you and may Allah bless you. We remain with you, O brothers, and with your questions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (196) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-01-27] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (0:44)
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