Surah e Asr is said to be most comprehensive surah of Quran.
So sabr is mentioned in last after recommendation of Haq.
Does that mean Islam requires that there should not be any compromise when it comes to ‘Haq’. It appears that in various periods of Islamic history, people kept silent on many major issues (which affected ummah afterwards) and they probably perceived that they were doing sabr.
Any thoughts?
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Re: ‘Sabr’ is the last stage after you have done your job!
In my previous post in religion forum, Nouman Ali Khan clearly explained that one should say Haq, but with sabar.
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-and-philosophy/647767-al-asar.html
Re: 'Sabr' is the last stage after you have done your job!
Actually jab aap haq ko phelana shuru karty hain tu app kay mukhalifat zaror hogi,its a fact, nabi sallal laho alehe wassallam ko dekhlein, hazrat musa alehe salam, hazrat ibrahim alehe salam or jitny bhi paighamabar rahy, ya khudh banda apna he experiance kar k dekhly, tu sabar ek tu yeh kay app stop nahi laga deingy kay koi sun tu raha nhi na koi sunna chahraha, you need patience for this, dosra app ko log takleef bhi deingy, zaban se ho ya hath se tu isliye phly yeh kha gya kay haq bat ki talkeen phir jo bhi ho us per sabar karo
Wallaho alam bissawab
Re: 'Sabr' is the last stage after you have done your job!
Waesy iski phli ayat hee bari ghoro. Fikr wali hy, agar app sirf zamanay per hee ghor karlein,running time
Re: 'Sabr' is the last stage after you have done your job!
When you mention Haq people identify it as what they themselves are upon.
The translation you are using is complicated. The less said the better, but one thing i will say is that it is for laymen who will then go out and encourage people to come to their interpretation of haq!
In my opinion you are right in your opinion that haq comes first but issues of inappropriate silence will have to be looked at on a case by case basis before we fire verbal rounds or hold an era or a people in negative light
A Sunni translation:
A translation of the translation of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan
AL A`SR (THE ERA)
Section 1
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
[A`sr 103:1] By oath of this era of yours (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him).
[A`sr 103:2] Indeed man is surely in a loss.
[A`sr 103:3] Except those who accepted faith, and did good deeds and urged one another to the truth - and urged one another to have patience.
Re: 'Sabr' is the last stage after you have done your job!
Surah e Asr is said to be most comprehensive surah of Quran.
So sabr is mentioned in last after recommendation of Haq.
Does that mean Islam requires that there should not be any compromise when it comes to 'Haq'. It appears that in various periods of Islamic history, people kept silent on many major issues (which affected ummah afterwards) and they probably perceived that they were doing sabr.
Any thoughts?
Yes, there is a sequence of things listed in the last verse. However, the sequence does not define the order of priority of the things. It defines the interdependence and the relationship of one to the other. For example, the first thing mentioned is believe/faith, and last thing mentioned is 'Sabr' (patience, perseverance, consistence, contentment). Both these things are about acquiring a correct conceptual understanding of the world and oneself and one's relationship to God. Both those things are centered on the self, the individual, the nafs. Patience of a believer is part of belief/imaan. So the first and last are actually one.
Everything in between encompasses the individuals social life and the community's social and economic activities. All these activities must be rooted and begin with the correct conceptual understandings first! It is not possible for human beings to believe and behave in specific ways isolated from external influences. The external influences generated by others also create an environment that creates a ripple effect through the society/community/nation/individual. All activities of human beings are connected to others. The significance of relationships, behavior in relationships, desire for material things, economic gain, desires for social standing, desire for approval and appreciation, etc are all related to individuals other than ourselves. The only way to maintain and create a believer's correct belief is to create a system in the household, in the community and reinforce each other through the educational institutions, religious institutions, judicial institutions, welfare institutions, business ethics, trade policies ,etc.
Because these are complex systems, and life is unpredictable, constant development, constant improvement, constant ijtihaad, consultation, reflection, review, audit, are necessary. This effort requires persistence, dedication, constancy, in the righteous way rooted in the spirit of Islam instead of complacency which leads to corruption.
That is my understanding of Al-Asr. May Allah correct my understanding, and forgive if I have misinterpreted and misguided.
