BY TIME.

Salam Our Brothers and Sisters,
“I don’t have time!” We have probably used this statement at least once in our life. For some, this statement is an excuse; you can find them wasting hours and hours playing games, but when it comes to reading a beneficial article or volunteering for a noble cause, they seem reluctant. For some, this statement is genuine; they want to do good deeds, but they cannot manage their time. Although time management is an important subject, it is a pity that most of the educational institutions do not offer a course on this.

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
By time, Indeed, mankind is in loss, Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience. ( Al-Aşr 103, Q.S.1-3)

This brief surah summarizes the essence and outcome of all human activity for all time.

Time goes on, and people live and die, generation after generation, and era after era. People of the same generation may live under similar circumstances and traditions, but their destinies may go in totally different directions, depending on their moral and religious beliefs. The moral quality of human life is far more important, and the truth is no less honourable or illustrious if it is recognized by a minority.

Those who deny the sovereignty and power of God shall end up as fuel of hell in the hereafter, whereas the believers who, despite the odds, persevere in upholding the truth shall be the real and final winners in the ordeal of life.

True believers are few and in some generations of human history may even seem odd, but they are promised great rewards.

This surah became a motto, a pledge of loyalty and brotherhood, among the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. It was traditional, according to reports, for Propthet Muhammad's SAW. Companions to recite this surah together before they shook hands and departed.

To persevere for the sake of the truth could expose one to persecution and hardship, and therefore to uphold the true faith and triumph with it requires persistence, tenacity, and a strong will. 

Are we making the most of our time? Are we living up Surah Al-Asr to the fullest ?