Al-ʿAṣr

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "time of the afternoon prayer, he should first pray the midday prayer, then the afternoon prayer. If he begins with the afternoon prayer, it suffices, but he neglects the preferred order and enters the realm of differing opinions. If he finds an imam, he should pray the afternoon"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

2. "This is the optimal time. From the sun's ascendancy until shortly before noon is generally the time for Duha prayer. The revival of the time between the two evening prayers is an emphasized sunnah."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "also among the leniencies provided during travel and is related to the obligatory prayers. If one intends to settle after performing asr and the time for asr comes while he is at home then he must perform the asr prayer. What"

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

2. "separating them by more than the time it takes for ablution and establishment. If Asr is brought early without intending to combine during the consecration for Asr, it is permissible according to al-Muzani, as the law permits combining, and this constitutes"

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

3. "tradition occurring after Asr in an undesirable time, as anything with a cause is not detested at that time. Likewise applies to Maghrib, Isha, and Witr. If one advances or delays, upon completing the obligation, they attend to all traditions,"

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "was to attend the Congregational Mosque every afternoon. After the Asr afternoon prayer, he would rest against the Qibla wall and the reciters would sit before him on a raised wooden platform. They would recite Surah al-Fath, al-Mulk, and Amma in beautiful voices, moving"

   Source in Volume One →

The Prophets of Bani Israil

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "will be by my mercy for the livestock. Then I shall withhold it in the time of sowing and release it in the time of harvest. If they plant anything during that time, I will send a pestilence upon it, and if anything"

   Source in The Story of Prophets of Bani Israil →

Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "what you wish to be in you at that time and adhere to it now. And what you dislike to be in you at that time, abandon it now. Perhaps that time is near. An Arab entered to speak with Suleyman"

   Source in The Lawful and the Unlawful →

2. "the companions, as the preferred one did not return anything to the one with preference in the time of Omar, nor did the one with preference refuse to accept more in the time of Omar. This was agreed upon by all the companions, who believed both opinions were correct."

   Source in The Lawful and the Unlawful →

3. "peace and blessings be upon him and the time of the companions due to usury, theft, looting, and excessiveness in spoils, But they were fewer compared to what was lawful. What do you say about our time when the forbidden has become most of what people possess due"

   Source in The Lawful and the Unlawful →

Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "When he saw my disappointment, he said, Do not be upset, I drank it the first time, But when I attempted to do so the second time, I could not. Each time I intended to, I recalled his words,"

   Source in The Book of Breaking the Two Desires →

Book 7: The Mysteries of Pilgrimage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "time is the Day of Sacrifice itself, with no end time set, allowing delay to any desired time. However, the state of Ihram remains affixed, banning intimacy until the Tawaf is performed."

   Source in The Mysteries of Pilgrimage →

Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "O woe to you! This is not the time for hadith, rather it is a time for weeping, supplication, humility, and invocations like those of the drowning. This is the time to guard your tongue,"

   Source in Fear & Hope →

Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "between the time for work and the time for rest. Observe how Allah made the night a garment and sleep a rest, and the day a time for livelihood. Consider how He causes night to enter day"

   Source in The Book of Contemplation →

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "they welcomed us with water, and our horses drank. We entered an exceedingly hot desert unlike any we had known. We would depart after the Asr prayer, afternoon prayer, travel all night and rest in the morning. Men from Musa, Barda, and others would come bringing loads"

   Source in Volume Two →

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "is the one who hastens in matters, and a time will come after you when the best among them is the one who is cautious and hesitant due to the abundance of doubts. He spoke truly, for whoever does not pause in this time, but rather goes along with the majority in their"

   Source in The Book of Knowledge →

Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Criticizing any of Allah's creation without permission is in fact criticizing Allah. This is why the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, Do not curse time, for Allah is time. This represents the second form of vigilance over one's deeds, continuously and in connection."

   Source in The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning →

Book 28: Condemnation of Status and Showing Off

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "sword in the way of Allah, seeking the face of Allah and the commendation of people? He said, There is nothing for you. He asked him three times, and each time he replied there was nothing for him. Then said the third time, Allah says, I am the most self-sufficient"

   Source in Status & Showing Off →

Book 27: Condemnation of Miserliness and Love of Wealth

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "the home, the host offered him a piece of bread and salt. A beggar then came and was blessed by the homeowner. When the beggar asked a second time, he was blessed again. A third time the homeowner said, Go, by God, or I will come out to you with a stick. Al-Amash"

   Source in Miserliness and Wealth →

Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and by Ibn Majah, from the hadith of Ubayy ibn Qab. Indeed, there is a devil for ablution called Al-Walahan. This excess can prolong the process until the prayer time is missed. Even if not missed, the person is deceived by missing the virtue of the initial time."

   Source in Self-Delusion →

The Story of Isa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "rise by the permission of the merciful and emerge. He said, The grave stirred, then He called a second time, and the grave split by Allah's permission, then He called a third time, and she came out shaking her head from the dust. Jesus asked her, What delayed you"

   Source in The Story of Isa →

Book 12: Book of Marriage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "of his time in devotion. The Prophet of that time was informed of his excellent worship and remarked, He is a good man, were it not for leaving something from the tradition. When the worshipper heard this, he was saddened and asked the Prophet what he had left."

   Source in Etiquette of Marriage →

Book 22: The Book of Disciplining the Soul

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "The Prophet replied, Good character. The man then came from different directions, each time asking the same question, and each time the Prophet answered, Good character. Finally, when the man came from behind, the Prophet turned and said, Do you not understand?"

   Source in The Book of Disciplining the Soul →

The Story of Nuh

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "He said, O My people, I am a clear warner to you. Worship Allah, fear Him and obey Me. He will forgive you your sins and delay your term until a specified time. Indeed, when the time appointed by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed if you only knew. Noah pleaded,"

   Source in The Story of Nuh →