In the last two articles [The Concept of Time in Quran – Part1 & The Concept of Time in Hadith -Part2] we mentioned some of the remarkable concepts and attitudes towards time in both Qur’an and Hadith. To see the fruits of practicing these principles, we can observe the statements and examples of our pious predecessors from the
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The Concept of Time in Hadith (Part 2 of series on Time)
Last month we explored the Concept of Time in the Qur’an – Part1, specifically Surah al-Asr. Now we turn to further guidance from the inspired Messenger . There are two hadiths I’d like to discuss: the first sums up the whole attitude of Islam towards time; the second is a famous hadith which many have
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The Concept of Time in the Qur’an (Part 1 of series on Time)
A Muslim’s first source of guidance in life is the Qur’an, and so we turn to the Book of Allah for our initial inspiration in time management. Surah Al-Asr Most of us have committed to memory the beautiful, short surah: Al-Asr (Quran 103:1-3). Admittedly, we often choose to recite it in our salah because of its brevity rather
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