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Surah Al-Asr (العصر)

The Declining Day

Surah Details

Verses

3

Pages

12051204

Revelation

Meccan

Juz

30

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About Surah Al-Asr

Surah Al-Asr (العصر), meaning “The Declining Day”, is the 103rd surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 3 verses (ayat). It spans 0 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1205 to page 1204, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.

Read this surah in English transliteration with colour-coded Tajweed rules to improve your recitation. Each colour represents a specific Tajweed rule, helping you pronounce every letter and vowel correctly according to traditional recitation methods.

Surah Al-Asr Transliteration — Verse by Verse

Read all 3 verses of Surah Al-Asr in English transliteration with the Arabic text and translation. For full Tajweed colour coding, open the interactive reader.

  • Prolongation (Madd)
  • Long prolongation
  • Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
  • Echo (Qalqalah)
  • Heavy (Tafkheem)
  1. 1Verse 1

    وَٱلۡعَصۡرِ

    WaalAAasri

    By time

  2. 2Verse 2

    إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَفِي خُسۡرٍ

    Inna alinsana lafee khusrin

    Indeed, mankind is in loss

  3. 3Verse 3

    إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ

    Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati watawasaw bialhaqqi watawasaw bialssabri

    Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience

Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Asr?

Surah Al-Asr (العصر) contains 3 verses (ayat).

Is Surah Al-Asr Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Asr is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.

What does “Al-Asr” mean?

The name “Al-Asr” (العصر) translates to “The Declining Day” in English.

How to read Surah Al-Asr with proper Tajweed?

You can read Surah Al-Asr with proper Tajweed using the colour-coded transliteration on this site. Each colour represents a different Tajweed rule — for example, red for necessary prolongation (Madd), green for nasalisation (Ghunnah), and blue for emphatic pronunciation (Tafkheem). Start reading from page 1205.

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