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Surah 103 · 3 verses

Al-'Asr

العصر

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

وَٱلْعَصْرِ

By time,

Wal' asr

Word by word
وَٱلْعَصْرِ
wal-ʿaṣri
By the time
Interpretation

Allah may He be glorified takes an oath on time.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

Indeed, mankind is in loss,

Innal insaana lafee khusr

Word by word
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
mankind
لَفِى
lafī
(is) surely, in
خُسْرٍ
khus'rin
loss
Interpretation

Indeed, the human is in great loss and destruction.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

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

Il lal lazeena aamanu wa 'amilus saali haati wa tawa saw bil haqqi wa tawa saw bis sabr

Word by word
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟
watawāṣaw
and enjoin (each other)
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
to the truth
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟
watawāṣaw
and enjoin (each other)
بِٱلصَّبْرِ
bil-ṣabri
to [the] patience
Interpretation

Except for those who have faith in Allah and His Messenger, perform good deeds, and encourage each other to follow the truth and remain steadfast upon it. Those who have these qualities are the ones who are successful in the world and the afterlife.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.