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Surah Al-Asr Tafsir

Every surah in the Quran has a story. In class you are memorizing the surah Al-
Asr. Read the story of this surah and then practice memorizing the ayahs.

Tell me a story about Surah Al-Asr!

Surah Al-Asr was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad(saw) in the city of
Mecca. One story about this surah I want to tell you is about a man named
Amr bin Al-As. He was a friend of the Prophet Muhammad. Before he became
Muslim, he visited his friend, Musaylimah Al-Khadhab and talked to him about
this religion of Islam. He told Musaylimah about Surah Al-Asr and his friend
Musaylimah tried to make up some poetry and say it was also sent to him from
Allah. But we know that the Quran was not sent to anyone except Prophet
Muhammad and that it is not poetry. Amr bin Al-As knew that too. He knew
that what Musaylimah said was made up and that he lying.

Another thing you should know about this surah, is that whenever two Muslim
friends meet, they always read Surah Al-Asr together before leaving. You
should try and say Surah Al-Asr to your Muslim friends before you leave.

What is Surah Al-Asr about?

In this first few ayahs of this surah, Allah tells us about human beings and how
they are losing. What are they losing? They’re losing Jannah because they are
not believing, obeying, and praying to Allah. We don’t want to lose Jannah!

In the third ayah Allah tells us about the humans who believe in Allah and
work on doing good deeds. In the last two ayahs He tells us about the people
who tell other people to do good deeds and tell each others to be patient.
Patient means to wait for something to happen or for something to go away
without acting mad or bad. Being patient is good. These people will get
Jannah! 

Practice saying Surah Al-Asr!

1. Wal Asr
By Time

2. Inal insaana lafee khuser

Humans are in loss

3. Inal ladheena amanu wa amelus salihaatee, wa tawaso bil haqqi wa

tawaso bis sabur.
Except those who believe, do good deeds and tell others to do good and
to have patience.