وَٱلْعَصْرِ ﴿١﴾
By the declining day,
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
103rd surah of the Quran
Surah Al-'Asr
The Declining Day, Epoch
Meccan 3 verses Juz 30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ﴿٢﴾
Lo! man is a state of loss,
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ﴿٣﴾
Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
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Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic) Al-'Asr Verse 1 of 3
Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.
About Surah Al-'Asr
Surah Al-'Asr (العصر) is the 103rd surah of the Quran. It has 3 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.
Its name, العصر, is commonly translated as “The Declining Day, Epoch”.
Questions about Surah Al-'Asr
How many verses are in Surah Al-'Asr?
Surah Al-'Asr (العصر) has 3 verses. It is the 103rd surah of the Quran, after Surah At-Takathur and before Surah Al-Humazah, and it is found in Juz 30.
Is Surah Al-'Asr Meccan or Medinan?
It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 13 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.
What does the name of Surah Al-'Asr mean?
العصر is commonly translated as “The Declining Day, Epoch”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-'Asr in?
Surah Al-'Asr is in Juz' 30.
Where can I listen to Surah Al-'Asr?
Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.
Can I read Surah Al-'Asr with a translation and tafsir?
Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of Surah Al-'Asr in the Uthmani script with a translation under each verse. You can switch between verse by verse, the whole surah, and mushaf pages, and save the surah as a PDF.