Introduction of Surah
al-‘Asr is the 103rd sura of the Qur’an, which means ‘Time’, and takes its name from the 1st verse. It belongs to the Meccan period and comprises 3 verses, 14 words, 68 letters, and 1 segment. The sura is the 13th sura in chronological order, revealed after Sura al-Sharh. The title of the sura also refers to ‘The Declining Day’, or The Afternoon Prayer’. After beginning with the oath, the sura emphasises that man will be at a heavy loss unless he is among the believers and good doers. The sura thus makes the essential theological point that salvation depends on faith and righteous works. These three short verses of the sura contain the entire message of the Qur’an.
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1. Sura al-Fatiha 2. Sura al-Baqara 3. Sura Al ‘Imran 4. Sura al-Nisa 5. Sura al-Maida 6. Sura al-Anam 7. Sura al-A‘raf 8. Sura al-Anfal 9. Sura al-Tawba 10. Sura Yunus 11. Sura Hud 12. Sura Yusuf 13. Sura al-Ra‘d 14. Sura Ibrahim 15. Sura al-Hijr 16. Sura al-Nahl 17. Sura al-Isra/ Bani Israil 18. Sura al-Kahf 19. Sura Maryam 20. Sura Taha 21. Sura al-Anbiya 22. Sura al-Hajj 23. Sura al-Muminun 24. Sura al-Nur 25. Sura al-Furqan 26. Sura al-Shuara’ 27. Sura an-Naml 28. Sura al-Qasas 29. Sura al-Ankabut 30. Sura al-Rum 31. Sura Luqman 32. Sura al-Sajda 33. Sura al-Ahzab 34. Sura Saba 35. Sura Fatir 36. Sura Yasīn 37. Sura al-Saffat 38. Sura Sad 39. Sura al-Zumar 40. Sura Ghafir/ al-Mumin 41. Sura Fussilat/ Ha-Mim al-Sajda 42. Sura al-Shura 43. Sura al-Zukhruf 44. Sura al-Dukhan 45. Sura al-Jathiya 46. Sura al-Ahqaf 47. Sura Muhammad 48. Sura al-Fath 49. Sura al-Hujurat 50. Sura Qaf 51. Sura al-Dhariyāt 52. Sura al-Tur 53. Sura al-Najm 54. Sura al-Qamar 55. Sura al-Rahman 56. Sura al-Waqia 57. Sura al-Hadid 58. Sura al-Mujadala 59. Sura al-Hashr 60. Sura al-Mumtahana 61. Sura al-Saff 62. Sura al-Jumua 63. Sura al-Munafiqun 64. Sura al-Taghabun 65. Sura al-Talaq 66. Sura al-Tahrim 67. Sura al-Mulk 68. Sura al-Qalam 69. Sura al-Haqqa 70. Sura al-Maarij 71. Sura Nuh 72. Sura al-Jinn 73. Sura al-Muzzammil 74. Sura al-Muddaththir 75. Sura al-Qiyama 76. Sura al-Insan/ al-Dahr 77. Sura al-Mursalat 78. Sura al-Naba 79. Sura al-Naziat 80. Sura Abasa 81. Sura al-Takwir 82. Sura al-Infitar 83. Sura al-Mutaffifin 84. Sura al-Inshiqaq 85. Sura al-Buruj 86. Sura al-Tariq 87. Sura al-A‘la 88. Sura al-Ghashiya 89. Sura al-Fajr 90. Sura al-Balad 91. Sura al-Shams 92. Sura al-Layl 93. Sura al-Duha 94. Sura al-Sharh/ al-Inshirah 95. Sura al-Tin 96. Sura al-Alaq 97. Sura al-Qadr 98. Sura al-Bayyina 99. Sura al-Zalzala/ al-Zilzal 100. Sura al-Adiyat 101. Sura al-Qaria 102. Sura al-Takathur 103. Sura al-Asr 104. Sura al-Humaza 105. Sura al-Fil 106. Sura Quraysh 107. Sura al-Maun 108. Sura al-Kawthar 109. Sura al-Kafirun 110. Sura al-Nasr 111. Sura al-Masad / al-Lahab 112. Sura al-Ikhlas 113. Sura al-Falaq 114. Sura al-Nas
Segment 1
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In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the All-Merciful
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103 :1. By Time!** From the probable meanings of ‘al-‘Asr ’, the scholars of exegesis opined that the most likely meaning is the late afternoon ritual prayer, for this is the middlemost prayer of the day. Some opined that it refers to the blessed era of Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him) because of Allah’s special blessings and bounties in sending the Last and Final Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him), for it marks the point in human history when Divine revelation and Prophethood came to a close. Moreover, this era of the Final Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) was the best of all the eras of humankind throughout history. The word ‘al-‘Asr ’ may also refer to the remaining time left in this world for the Umma of Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him). Some scholars consider it a general reference to time per se due to its significance so that people may spend their time wisely and beneficially. Every second of our life that passes never returns; thus, time is such a commodity that, if lost, can never be recovered. According to some scholars, it refers to the declining hours of the day, i.e. late afternoon till sunset, or it may indicate the moment when life ends.
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(al-‘Asr, 103 : 1 )
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