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This will be a blog to collect notes of my readings of the Quran, and musings about Islam in general.

I endeavour to understand the Quran through Quranism. This often leads to interpretations of the Quran which radically differ from traditional readings. They are not intended to replace traditional readings, they only represent my own thoughts.

These notes are incomplete, and will remain so.

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Annotations: al-ʿaṣr, 103 (lemmy.ml)

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๏ By the pressure, (1) indeed, al-insān – the people – are certainly at a loss. (2) Except those who work the corrective deeds, and enjoin each other to the truth, and enjoin each other to patience. (3) ๏

— _al-ʿaṣr_⋆103/1-3

The word ʿaṣr (ʿayn-ṣād-rā) relates to the verb ʿaṣara, meaning “pressed”. The feeling of being pressed by the competition mentioned in the previous chapter, as well as the knowledge that we will all be held to account for our deeds, can cause feelings of helplessness and loss.

Corrective works, being truthful and being patient will relieve the pressure and give us direction and comfort. There is also an emphasis on being social, enjoining each other to good.

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