103:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلْعَصْرِ
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العصر — Surah Al-Asr
Surah Al-Asr means “The Declining Day, Epoch”. It is chapter 103 of the Quran and contains 3 ayahs. The chapter is classified as Makki, associated with the period before the Hijrah in this website’s Quran data. This broad classification does not identify a specific occasion of revelation for every verse. Read the Arabic alongside the Urdu and English translation, then listen at your own pace.
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Arabic Text and Translation
103:2
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ
کہ انسان نقصان میں ہے
Indeed, mankind is in loss
103:3
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ
مگر وہ لوگ جو ایمان لائے اور نیک عمل کرتے رہے اور آپس میں حق (بات) کی تلقین اور صبر کی تاکید کرتے رہے
Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience
Fazilat / Virtues
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FAQ
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Asr?
Surah Al-Asr is chapter 103 of the Quran and contains 3 ayahs.
What does Al-Asr mean?
The chapter name is translated as “The Declining Day, Epoch” in the Quran data used on this website.
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