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Surah 103

The Declining Day

العصر

Al-'Asr

Meccan3 Verses
1
Verse 1

وَٱلْعَصْرِ

Transliteration

Wal 'asr

Translation

By the ˹passage of˺ time!

2
Verse 2

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

Transliteration

Innal insaana lafee khusr

Translation

Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss,

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Verse 3

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

Transliteration

Illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati wa tawaasaw bilhaqqi wa tawaasaw bissabr

Translation

except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance.