AL A`SR (THE ERA)
(Revealed at Mecca – contains 3 verses – 1 section)
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
| AYAT | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| 1 | وَالْعَصْرِ |
| By oath of this era of yours (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him). | |
| 2 | إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ |
| Indeed man is surely in a loss. | |
| 3 | إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ |
| Except those who accepted faith, and did good deeds and urged one another to the truth – and urged one another to have patience. | |