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Surah Al-'Asr

The Declining Day · 3 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 601

سورة العصر

Surah Al-'Asr

Surah Al-'Asr is chapter 103 of the Quran, with 3 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 601 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Declining Day”, and it was the 13th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

103:1

Al-'Asr · Ayah 1

وَٱلْعَصْرِ

By time,[1985]

Translator's notes

[1985] An oath in which Allāh swears by time throughout the ages.

Quran 103:1 (Al-'Asr) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

103:2

Al-'Asr · Ayah 2

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

Indeed, mankind is in loss,

Quran 103:2 (Al-'Asr) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

103:3

Al-'Asr · Ayah 3

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

Quran 103:3 (Al-'Asr) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

Frequently asked questions

How many ayahs are in Surah Al-'Asr?

3 ayahs. Al-'Asr is chapter 103 and was revealed in Makkah.

Which juz is Surah Al-'Asr in?

Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 601 of the Madinah mushaf.

What does the name Al-'Asr mean?

The name Al-'Asr means “The Declining Day”.

Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?

The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.

Text sources

  • Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes

  • Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2

  • Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0