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سُورَةُ الْعَصْرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٣

Surah Al-'Asr English Translation & Transliteration

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Verses 1–2

2 verses

Al-'Asr 1

Al-'Asr 2

وَالْعَصْرِۙ ۝١ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَف۪ي خُسْرٍۙ ۝٢

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

1Velʿaṣr.

Transliteration

2İnne-lʾinsâne lefî ḫusr.

English Translation

English Translation

1By the time that flows by, the Asr!

English Translation

2The human being is truly in loss and ruin.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

1The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

2The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Related verses

Related verses

1Al-Hajj 47Fatir 37

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2Al-An'am 32Al-Ahqaf 20

Verse 3

1 verse

Al-'Asr 3

اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ ۝٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

3İlle-lleẕîne âmenû veʿamilu-ṣṣâliḥâti vetevâṣav bilḥaḳḳi vetevâṣav biṣṣabr.

English Translation

English Translation

3Except those who believe and trust in Allah, who do good and righteous deeds, and who recommend to one another the truth, and patience and steadfastness on the path of truth.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

3The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.

In the order of revelation, before this surah came Ash-Sharh, and after it Al-'Adiyat . All surahs in order of revelation