Sūrat al-ʿAṣr, Episode 1.2

Quran for All Seasons

Apr 27, 202000:16:19Religion & Spirituality

An examination of the manner in which this short sūra discusses the nature of the human being and the manner in which to move beyond the sense of loss that can at times prevail.

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