Formula for the Way to Salvation (Surah Al Asr)

This Surah is a matchless specimen of comprehensiveness and brevity. A whole world of meaning has been compressed into its few brief words, which is too vast in content to be fully expressed even in a book. In it, in a clear and plain way it has been stated what is the way to true success for man and what is the way to ruin and destruction for him. Imam Shafe has very rightly said that if the people only considered this Surah well, it alone would suffice them for their guidance. How important this Surah was in the sight of the Companions can be judged from the tradition cited from Hadrat Abdullah bin Hisn ad-Darimi Abu Madinah, according to which whenever any two of them met they would not part company until they had recited Surah Al-Asr to each other. (Tabarani)

Source: The Alim CD

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL
1 By the time through the ages!

3 except those who believe and do good deeds; exhort one another to the truth and exhort one another to patience. (Surah Al `Asr, Q103, Malik Translation)

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