Al-Asr — The Declining Day العصر
Surah 103 · 3 verses · Makki · Juz 30 · Complete Arabic text with English translation below.
Introduction
Three verses that Imam Shafi'i said contain enough guidance for all mankind if people reflected on them. Time itself is the witness: a life is spent either in loss, or in faith, good deeds, truth and patience.
Key themes
- The value of time
- Faith and righteous deeds
- Urging one another to truth and patience
Read — Arabic with English translation
| Verse | Arabic | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَالْعَصْرِ | By time, |
| 2 | إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ | indeed, mankind is in loss — |
| 3 | إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ | except those who believe and do righteous deeds, and urge one another to truth, and urge one another to patience. |
Quranic Arabic reproduced verbatim from the Tanzil project text. English renderings are MM Portal's own reading aid — not a substitute for the Arabic or for qualified scholarship.