Meccan·Surah 103

العصر

Surah Al-Asr — Ayah 1

The Declining Day

3 Ayahs·Verse 103:1
103:1

وَٱلْعَصْرِ

By time,

Context in Surah Al-Asr

Nearby ayahs help place verse 103:1 in sequence and meaning.

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

Indeed, mankind is in loss,

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.