ٱلْعَصْر
Surah Al-'Asr
The Declining Day
3 verses · Meccan
About this surah
Surah Al-'Asr (Arabic: العصر, "The Declining Day") is the 103rd surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah of 3 verses, in juz 30, on page 601 of the 604-page Madina mushaf.
Surah Al-Asr swears by time and declares that mankind is in loss except those who believe, do good, and counsel truth and patience.
- Surah number
- 103
- Name means
- The Declining Day
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Verses
- 3
- Juz
- 30
- Mushaf pages
- 601
- Lesson length
- 1 min
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلۡعَصۡرِ
1WaalAAasri
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَفِي خُسۡرٍ
2Inna alinsana lafee khusrin
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ
3Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati watawasaw bialhaqqi watawasaw bialssabri
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