“Has there not been over Man a long period of Time when he was nothing- (not even) mentioned?” 76:1 (Trans. A.Y.Ali)
“By (the Token of) time (through the Ages)- Verily, man is in loss.” 103:1-2 (Trans. A.Y.Ali)
What is your definition of ‘time’?
Re: The Mystery of Time...SubhanAllah
I will quote the Tasreef based rendition, "QXP" here:
**[Author’s note] This 103rd Surah is one of the two shortest ones in the Qur’an. Like Surah Al-Kauthar (108) it has only three verses. But the Message here is no less profound.
AL-'ASR denotes “Time that flies” as different from DAHR (Surah 76) which denotes “Time through ages”.
With the Glorious Name of Allah, the Instant and Sustaining Source of all Mercy and Kindness.
103:1 Time that flies and has flown, bears witness.
103:2 That man is, and has been, in a state of loss.
103:3 Except those who have chosen to be graced with belief, do works that help others and exemplify Truth and exemplify perseverance.
[Individuals and nations that are exception to the Rule of mankind being in a state of loss, have four qualities.
a. They believe in the Divine Laws operative in Nature, and not that things happen around them haphazardly. In other words they are pragmatic people.
b. They do works of collective good, helping those who lag behind and augmenting the individual and collective potentials of humanity.
c. They uphold Al-HAQQ, the Truth instead of hearsay and conjecture. They refrain from violating HAQQ, the human rights which is always the first casualty of an order based upon Falsehood.
d. They know that the benefit of the individual and the benefit of the society are strongly interwoven. Therefore, they are patient in times of ease and prosperity by not falling for rivalry in material possessions. And they are steadfast in times of adversity, natural disasters and armed confrontation.]
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