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سُورَةُ العَصۡرِ

Al-Asr

The Declining Day, Epoch

RevelationMeccan
Ayahs3
Chapter103
Juz30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
“In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.”
103:1
وَٱلْعَصْرِ
Wal' asr
Sahih International
By time,
103:2
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ
Innal insaana lafee khusr
Sahih International
Indeed, mankind is in loss,
103:3
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ
Il lal lazeena aamanu wa 'amilus saali haati wa tawa saw bil haqqi wa tawa saw bis sabr
Sahih International
Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

Sources & Credits

  • Arabic Text: Tanzil Quran-Uthmani (Madinah Mushaf script)
  • English Translation: Sahih International
  • Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy
  • Tafsir: Tafsir al-Jalalayn (English)
  • Data: AlQuran.cloud public Quran API

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy