Transliteration:( Wal 'asr )
Reason for its Revelation:
Once Kara bin Umayyah said to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique that: "You had been a very astute businessman. But what loss have you incurred that after accepting Islam you have chosen the love of the poor for the friendship of the wealthy and accepted the worship of One Allah instead of the many duties. On hearing this Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique replied "A pious believer is never in the state of loss." In acknowledgement of the view of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique this verse was revealed (Tafseer Azizi). Thus, this Surah is about the virtues of th Siddique Akbar (May Allah be pleased with him)
Asr is a name given to Salsatul Asr as well. This word denotes time, period ie, Oath Fon Salaatul Asr, which is the middle prayer in:
1. the cycle of the five daily prayers in which the 6 angels of day and night assemble. Or. oath on the time of Asr when the day's things travel and the might falls. Or, the oath of the absolute period and 2 times, which brings to an end people's ages and brings about change in kingdoms, brings about change in the condition of the world. Or, the oath of that period and time to which the beloveds of Allah Almighty are separated from their Lord, in which the sinners are engaged in offering repentance, the evil doers are busy weeping for forgiveness and the pious are engaged in the worship of Allah Almighty.
But the best translation is the oath of the period of the advent of the Holy Prophet which is greater in excellence than every other period, in which the believers had been seen becoming Noble Companions through the blessed gaze of their beloved. Or, the oath of the period of Prophethood of the Holy Prophet which is, not only until the Day of Judgement but it is for eternity. Or, the oath of the period of blessings of the Holy Prophet ? which is from eternity to eternity, because the Ummahs of the previous Prophets, too, received blessings from It.
From this, emerge a few issues:
1. The Holy Prophet is the greatest Beloved of Allah Almighty, that He has taken an oath of his period, his place and his age.
2. Any time or thing which becomes linked with the Holy Prophet is also beloved and exalted. Thus, the Noble Companions of the Holy Prophet ? and his blessed household members are the beloveds of Allah Almighty.
3. The period of the Holy Prophet ? is KHAIRUL QUROON. The Most Exalted Period. At that time bounties and blessings were countless. Any person who says that at that time just a handful of people accepted islam while today there are misslions of believers around the world.
1. By Al-`Asr. 2. Verily, man is in loss. 3. Except those who believe and do righteous deeds, and recommend one another to the truth, and recommend one another to patience.
Malik narrated from Zayd bin Aslam that he said, “It is the evening.” However, the first view is the popular opinion. Thus, Allah swears by this, that man is in Khusr, which means in loss and destruction.
(Except those who believe and do righteous good deeds) So Allah makes an exception, among the species of man being in loss, for those who believe in their hearts and work righteous deeds with their limbs.
(And recommend one another to the truth,) This is to perform acts of obedience and avoid the forbidden things.
(And recommend one another to patience.) meaning, with the plots, the evils, and the harms of those who harm people due to their commanding them to do good and forbidding them from evil. This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat Al-`Asr, and all praise and thanks are due to Allah.
(103:1) By the time!
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[1985]- An oath in which Allāh swears by time throughout the ages.
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