وَٱلْعَصْرِ
By time,
Surah Al-Asr العَصْر
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3 ayahs. Madinah Mushaf (KFGQPC) and Sahih International translation.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ
Indeed, mankind is in loss,
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ 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.
About Surah Al-Asr
What is Surah Al-Asr about?
Surah Al-Asr is a Meccan chapter of 3 ayahs, among the shortest in the Quran. By time, humanity is in loss, except those who believe, do righteous deeds, and counsel one another to truth and patience. It summarizes the whole path of salvation in a single breath.
How long does Surah Al-Asr take to recite?
Recordings of Surah Al-Asr on JUZZ run from about 0.1 minutes with Ahmed Al-Ajamy to about 0.6 minutes with Al-Husary, Mujawwad, based on 48 timed recordings in the catalogue. With 3 ayahs, murattal styles sit at the shorter end and mujawwad or teaching recitations run slower; the player speed setting changes the time too.
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Asr?
Surah Al-Asr has 3 ayahs.
Is Surah Al-Asr Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Asr is a Meccan surah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Asr in?
Surah Al-Asr lies entirely within Juz 30.
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Arabic text: KFGQPC QCF V2 via Quran.com and Uthmani script via AlQuran.Cloud. Translation: Sahih International. Audio: MP3Quran full-surah recordings and EveryAyah. Timing: MP3Quran's official timing API, with Tarteel Whisper for the rest. Hadith references above cite their collection and grading. See Sources & accuracy.
Last updated: 1 September 2026