The Declining Day
•3 verses
A Meccan surah of 3 verses, Al-'Asr is one of the shortest in the Quran. Imam Ash-Shafi'i said that if people reflected on this surah alone, it would suffice them as guidance.
Al-'Asr swears by time that mankind is in loss, except those who believe, do good deeds, enjoin truth upon one another, and enjoin patience upon one another.
This short surah is ideal for young children to memorize. Explain its four conditions for success: faith, good deeds, truth, and patience.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By time,1
Indeed, mankind is in loss,
Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
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