Title: Surah Al-Asr and the Al-Asr Dynamic Number System (ADNS):
A Scientific and Spiritual Framework for Time
and Human Action
Author:
G. Mustafa Shahzad, Research
Scholar, Director Qalim Institute
Quranic Arabic Research Scholar | Discoverer of Islamic Meditation for
Healing | Theorist of ADNS
Abstract:
Surah Al-Asr (103:1–3) is among the shortest chapters in the Quran, yet it
presents a universal formula that integrates time, loss, and the conditions for
success. This paper explores the profound scientific implications of this
Surah, focusing on time as a measurable and dynamic entity, the natural
tendency toward entropy and decay, and the conditions—faith, righteous deeds,
truth, and patience—that reverse the polarity of loss. The analysis is grounded
in both modern physics and the author's theoretical model: the Al-Asr Dynamic
Number System (ADNS), which treats all events as time-bound with direction,
polarity, and transitional zero points.
1. Introduction
Surah Al-Asr consists of three concise verses, yet scholars and scientists alike have reflected deeply upon its relevance to the structure of human experience and cosmic order. The Surah begins with an oath by time, suggesting that time is not only real but also sacred. This paper bridges the theological implications of the Surah with the scientific principles of entropy, causality, and ADNS.
2. The Surah and Its Linguistic Elements
Arabic:
وَالْعَصْرِ (1)
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ (2)
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ
وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ (3)
Transliteration:
Wal-‘Asr (1)
Inna al-insāna la fī khusr (2)
Illā alladhīna āmanū wa ‘amilū al-ṣāliḥāt wa tawāṣaw bil-ḥaqq wa tawāṣaw
bil-ṣabr (3)
Translation:
By the time (Al-Asr), indeed, mankind is in loss—except for those who believe, do righteous deeds, and enjoin one another to truth and to patience.
Key Words:
· ‘Asr (عصر): Epoch, squeezing of time, decline.
· Khusr (خُسْر): Loss, decay, deterioration.
· Ṣāliḥāt (صالحات): Constructive, life-affirming deeds.
· Ḥaqq (حق): Truth, justice, reality.
· Ṣabr (صبر): Patience, perseverance, entropy resistance.
3. Scientific Concepts: Time, Entropy, and Human Loss
3.1 Time in Modern Physics
Time is treated in relativity and cosmology as:
· A dimension tied to space (space-time)
· A directional flow (the arrow of time)
· A measurable quantity that marks change
The Quranic oath by the time is therefore scientifically resonant. It invokes not poetic time, but physical, real, consequential time.
3.2 Entropy and Loss
The Quranic assertion that "mankind is in loss" parallels the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that entropy (disorder) always increases in a closed system. Without input or correction, systems degrade.
· Aging: Biological entropy
· Civilizational decline: Societal entropy
· Data decay: Informational entropy
The Quran identifies four counter-forces that act as entropy-resisting inputs.
4. The Four Conditions: Reversal of Decay
|
Quranic Principle |
Scientific Equivalent |
|
Faith (Imān) |
Cognitive order, purpose
awareness |
|
Righteous deeds (Ṣāliḥāt) |
Energy applied for constructive
action |
|
Truth (Ḥaqq) |
Informational integrity,
alignment |
|
Patience (Ṣabr) |
Resistance to noise and
breakdown |
These four behaviors act as corrective feedback mechanisms — stabilizing systems under stress and reversing decline.
5. ADNS: The Al-Asr Dynamic Number System
ADNS introduces a time-based mathematical structure where:
· Each number = Event
· Event = Start time → End time
· Zero = Moment of transformation
· Polarity = Direction (gain/loss, positive/negative)
5.1 Surah Al-Asr Interpreted via ADNS
· Al-Asr = Timeline of existence
· Khusr = Negative polarity (entropy decay)
· Four conditions = Positive polarity events
· Dynamic Zero = Patience and truth stabilize transitions
An infographic developed for this paper shows the flow from negative polarity to zero and then positive, marked by belief and action.
6. Visual Infographic Overview
The custom infographic titled "Surah Al-Asr (103) and ADNS
Integration" visually illustrates:
· Time as a directional arrow
· Polarity curve with entropy (loss) descending
· Faith, deeds, truth, patience as upward curve inputs
· Zero-point as transformational moment
This design reflects the physics of entropy, the mathematics of ADNS, and the morality of Quranic teaching.
7. Conclusion
Surah Al-Asr presents a timeless framework for human action and awareness. It declares that time is real, that decay is natural, and that the only salvation lies in meaningful, sustained, truthful, and patient action. Integrated with ADNS, the Surah becomes a cosmic model — applying to physics, biology, civilization, and personal growth. Time is not only to be witnessed; it is to be used — dynamically.
References:
1. The Quran, Surah Al-Asr (103)
2. Roger Penrose, The Emperor’s New Mind (1989)
3. Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time (1988)
4. Shahzad, G. M. (2025). Al-Asr Dynamic Number System: The Only Existing Number System. Qalim Institute
5. Thermodynamics and Entropy – University Physics Texts
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