التوجيهات الدعوية في سورة العصر وأثرها في إصلاح الفرد والمجتمع Da'wah Directives in Surah Al-Asr and Their Role in Reforming the Individual and Society

Abstract

Surah Al-Asr is one of the shortest chapters of the Qur'an, yet it presents a comprehensive framework for human salvation, individual development, and social reform. Its three verses establish a concise but profound methodology based on faith, righteous deeds, mutual exhortation to truth, and mutual exhortation to patience. These four principles provide an integrated foundation for Islamic da'wah, as they combine the reform of the individual's inner belief and outward conduct with the collective responsibility of believers to promote truth and perseverance. This study aims to investigate the da'wah directives contained in Surah Al-Asr and to examine their role in reforming both the individual and society. The research adopts an inductive, analytical, and deductive methodology. It first examines the linguistic and exegetical meanings of the principal concepts of the surah, then analyses the interpretations of selected classical and contemporary Qur'anic exegetes, and finally derives their da'wah and reformative implications. Particular attention is given to the relationship between faith and righteous action, as well as to the significance of mutual exhortation to truth and patience as essential dimensions of collective Islamic responsibility. The study concludes that Surah Al-Asr presents an integrated Qur'anic model of da'wah and reform. Faith constitutes the foundation of reform, righteous deeds represent its practical manifestation, mutual exhortation to truth establishes the principle of collective responsibility, and mutual exhortation to patience provides the necessary spiritual and practical capacity for perseverance in the path of reform. Thus, the surah moves from individual salvation to collective responsibility and demonstrates that comprehensive reform cannot be achieved through isolated individual piety alone, but requires a community committed to truth, righteous action, mutual counsel, and patience.