Surah Al-'Asr العصر

The Declining Day, Epoch · 3 verses · Meccan

How many verses does Surah Al-'Asr have?

Surah Al-'Asr is surah 103 of 114 in the Quran and has 3 verses. It is classified as Meccan. Its name means “The Declining Day, Epoch”.

Surah number: 103 / 114
Verses: 3
Classification: Meccan

Updated 29 October 2026. Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), quran-json.

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Translation

Reciter

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلْعَصْرِ ١

(1) By time,[1985]

Notes

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

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ٢

(2) Indeed, mankind is in loss,

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ٣

(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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Surah Al-'Asr is classified as Meccan in the data this reader uses (Tanzil).

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It comes after At-Takathur and before Al-Humazah.

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