Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Al-Asr
Surah Al-Asr — Makki, 3 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
103. Surah Al-Asr (العصر)
Revelation: Makki (revealed at Makkah) · Ayahs: 3
Introduction — from Tafheem-ul-Quran
By time itself: mankind is in loss — except those who believe, do righteous deeds, and counsel one another to truth and to patience. Imam ash-Shafi'i said that if people reflected on this surah alone, it would suffice them; it is the whole program of salvation in three verses.
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net — the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.