103:1
وَٱلْعَصْرِ ﴿١﴾
Wal' asr
Surah Al-Asr, The Declining Day, Epoch
All 3 ayat of Surah Al-Asr (also written Surah Asr) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 30 (para 30).
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
103:2
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ﴿٢﴾
Innal insaana lafee khusr
103:3
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ﴿٣﴾
Il lal lazeena aamanu wa 'amilus saali haati wa tawa saw bil haqqi wa tawa saw bis sabr
Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.
About this surah
About Surah Al-Asr, at a glance
- Surah number
- 103 of 114
- Ayat
- 3
- Revealed in
- Makkah (Meccan)
- Juz (para)
- Juz 30 (para 30)
- Rukus
- 1
- Mushaf pages
- 601 (Madinah mushaf)
Surah Al-Asr (سُورَةُ العَصۡرِ), "The Declining Day, Epoch", is surah 103 of the Quran. It has 3 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 30 (para 30), and covers page 601 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Asr
We have not found an authentic hadith that names a particular virtue for Surah Al-Asr. Its reward is the reward of reciting the Quran itself: the Prophet ﷺ said that every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Reports you may see that promise specific rewards for this surah should be checked for their grading before they are shared.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2910: every letter of the Quran is a good deed, and each good deed is multiplied ten times. Graded hasan sahih.
Questions
Good to know
How many ayat are in Surah Al-Asr?
Surah Al-Asr has 3 ayat.
Is Surah Al-Asr Meccan or Medinan?
It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.
What does Al-Asr mean?
Al-Asr means "The Declining Day, Epoch".
Which juz (para) is Surah Al-Asr in?
Surah Al-Asr is in juz 30 (para 30).