Surah 103 of 114

Surah Al-Asr

سُورَةُ الْعَصْرِ

The Declining Day, Epoch · Meccan · 3 ayat · from page 601 of the Madinah muṣḥaf

Also written Al-ʿAṣr.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. وَٱلْعَصْرِ

    By time,

    103:1
  2. إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

    Indeed, mankind is in loss,

    103:2
  3. إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ 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.

    103:3

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