Names
This surah is called Surat Al-?Asr. [574] See: Al-Fayruzabadi: Basa?ir Dhawi At-Tamyiz, 1/542.
Makki or Madani?
Surat Al-?Asr is Makki, and it was narrated that there was consensus regarding that. [575] Those who narrated that there was consensus regarding that include Al-Biqa?i. See: Al-Biqa?i: Masa?id An-Nazr, 3/245.
Objectives
The most important objectives of this surah include:
Explaining who are the people who are losers and who are the people who are successful. [576] See: At-Tantawi: At-Tafsir Al-Wasit, 3/245. See also: See: Al-Fayruzabadi: Basa?ir Dhawi At-Tamyiz, 1/542.
Topics?????
The most significant topics addressed in Surat Al-?Asr include:
Swearing an oath by Time affirming that man is in a state of loss.
Affirming salvation and triumph for those who believe and do righteous deeds, who exhort one another to hold fast to the truth and exhort one another to hold fast to patience.