سُوْرَةُ الْعَصْرِ
Surah Al-Asr (103) — Ayah 3
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except those who believe (in Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth [i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds (Al-Ma‘ruf) which Allâh has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al-Munkar which Allâh has forbidden], and recommend one another to patience (for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allâh’s Cause during preaching His religion of Islâmic Monotheism or Jihâd).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟
watawāṣaw
and enjoin (each other)
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
to the truth
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟
watawāṣaw
and enjoin (each other)
بِٱلصَّبْرِ
bil-ṣabri
to [the] patience
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
3. 1 Yes, those people are protected from this loss who possess both faith and righteous deeds, because no matter how their life has passed, after death they will in any case be blessed with eternal blessings and the luxurious life of Paradise. Further attributes of the people of faith are mentioned ahead.
3. 2 That is, the exhortation to adhere to Allah's Shariah and to avoid prohibitions and sins.
3. 3 That is, patience over hardships and calamities, patience in acting upon the commands and obligations of Shariah, patience in avoiding sins, patience in sacrificing pleasures and desires. Although patience is included in mutual exhortation to truth, it has been mentioned separately with particular emphasis, which clarifies its honor, virtue, and its distinction among the qualities of truth.
3. 2 That is, the exhortation to adhere to Allah's Shariah and to avoid prohibitions and sins.
3. 3 That is, patience over hardships and calamities, patience in acting upon the commands and obligations of Shariah, patience in avoiding sins, patience in sacrificing pleasures and desires. Although patience is included in mutual exhortation to truth, it has been mentioned separately with particular emphasis, which clarifies its honor, virtue, and its distinction among the qualities of truth.
