Surah Asr — The Declining Day

Chapter 103 of the Quran · 3 verses · Meccan · Arabic name العصر

Also spelled Surah Al Asr.

Surah Al-'Asr at a glance

How many verses does Surah Al-'Asr have?: Surah Al-'Asr has 3 verses (ayat).
Which juz is Surah Al-'Asr in?: Juz 30, also called Para 30. Read Juz 30.
Was Surah Al-'Asr revealed in Makkah or Madinah?: It was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Meccan (Makki) surah.
What does Al-'Asr mean?: Al-'Asr means “The Declining Day”. In Arabic it is written العصر.
Where is Surah Al-'Asr in the Quran?: It is chapter 103 of 114. Page 601 of the standard 604-page mushaf.

وَٱلْعَصْرِ 103:1

WalAAasr

By the declining day,

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ 103:2

Inna al-insana lafee khusr

Lo! man is a state of loss,

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ 103:3

Illa allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati watawasaw bilhaqqiwatawasaw bissabr

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

English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (public domain). Transliteration is a mechanical romanisation. Arabic in the Uthmani script.