Surah Al-'Asr (العصر)
Surah Al-'Asr — “The Declining Day” — is the 103rd surah (chapter) of the Holy Qur'an. It has 3 verses (ayat), was revealed in Makkah, and is found in Juz 30 (pages 601–601 of the standard Madani mushaf). It is also searched for as Surah Asr.
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Full recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy.
Read Surah Al-'Asr in Arabic with English translation
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلْعَصْرِ ﴿1﴾
1. By time,
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ﴿2﴾
2. Indeed, mankind is in loss,
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ﴿3﴾
3. Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script). Translation: Saheeh International. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.
