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103. سُورَةُ العَصۡرِ · Meccan · 3 ayat

Surah Al-Asr — The Declining Day, Epoch

Named 'Time', a brief surah holding that only faith, good deeds, and mutual encouragement in truth save a person from loss.

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ وَالعَصرِ

WaalAAasri

1. By the declining day

إِنَّ الإِنسٰنَ لَفى خُسرٍ

Inna alinsana lafee khusrin

2. Lo! man is a state of loss

إِلَّا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَتَواصَوا بِالحَقِّ وَتَواصَوا بِالصَّبرِ

Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati watawasaw bialhaqqi watawasaw bialssabri

3. Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance

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How many ayat does Surah Al-Asr have?

Surah Al-Asr has 3 ayat and is a Meccan surah.

What does Surah Al-Asr mean?

Al-Asr means "The Declining Day, Epoch". Named 'Time', a brief surah holding that only faith, good deeds, and mutual encouragement in truth save a person from loss.