Surah 103
العصر Al-'Asr · The Declining Day, Epoch
- Verses
- 3
- Revealed
- Meccan
- Juz
- 30
- Rukus
- 1
- Revelation order
- 13
- Pages
- 601–601
About Surah Al-'Asr
Surah Al-'Asr (العصر, “The Declining Day, Epoch”) is chapter 103 of the Quran and contains 3 verses. It is a Meccan surah, revealed 13th of the 114. It appears in juz 30, spans pages 601–601 of the standard mushaf, and is divided into 1 ruku.
Text
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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وَٱلْعَصْرِ
By the declining day,
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إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ
Lo! man is a state of loss,
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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ
Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.
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Common questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-'Asr?
Surah Al-'Asr has 3 verses.
Is Surah Al-'Asr Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-'Asr is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.
What number is Surah Al-'Asr in the Quran?
It is chapter 103 of 114, and the 13th surah in the order of revelation.
Which juz is Surah Al-'Asr in?
It appears in juz 30, on pages 601–601 of the standard mushaf.
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