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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.

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Abridged by Dr. 'Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammari.

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Surah al-'Asr.

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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By the passage of time.

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“Lo! man is a state of loss,” (103:2)

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Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds.

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And advised each other to truth.

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And advised each other to patience.

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Our Lord swears by the 'Asr (time).

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'Asr is a name for time (al-dahr).

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It refers to the late afternoon, the night, and the day.

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Indeed, the son of Adam is in a state of ruin and loss.

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Except for those who believed in Allah, affirmed His oneness, and performed righteous deeds.

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They fulfilled the obligatory duties incumbent upon them.

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And they avoided the acts of disobedience that He forbade them from.

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They advised one another to adhere to acting upon what Allah revealed in His Book regarding His commands.

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And to avoid what He forbade therein.

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And they advised one another to be patient in performing acts of obedience to Allah.

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A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.