بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلْعَصْرِ
By time,
سُورَةُ العَصۡرِ
Al-AsrThe Declining Day, Epoch
Meccan
3 verses~1 minJust three verses long, yet al-Shafi'i said that if people reflected on this surah alone it would be enough for them.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ
Indeed, mankind is in loss,
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.
About Surah Al-Asr
Frequently asked questions
- How many verses are in Surah Al-Asr?
- Surah Al-Asr (The Declining Day, Epoch) is chapter 103 of the Quran and contains 3 verses.
- Was Surah Al-Asr revealed in Mecca or Medina?
- Surah Al-Asr is a Meccan surah — the 103th chapter of the Quran.
- What is Surah Al-Asr about?
- Just three verses long, yet al-Shafi'i said that if people reflected on this surah alone it would be enough for them.