Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْعَصْرِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٣

Surah Al-'Asr Verse 1

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

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

Verses 1–2

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Al-'Asr 1

وَالْعَصْرِۙ ۝١

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

1Velʿaṣr.

English Translation

English Translation

1By the time that flows by, the Asr!

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

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

Related verses

Related verses

1Al-Hajj 47Fatir 37

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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”.