Surah 103 · 3 verses

Surah Al-Asr for kids

Al-Asr is one of the shortest surahs of the Quran. In three verses it tells us how not to lose our time: believe, do good, and encourage each other to the truth and to patience.

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The surah

The 3 verses of Al-Asr

Surah
103
Verses
3
Revealed in
Makkah
Meaning
Time
  1. 1

    وَٱلْعَصْرِ

    wal-ʿaṣri

    By time,

    Word by word
    • وَٱلْعَصْرِwal-ʿaṣriBy the time
  2. 2

    إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

    inna l-insāna lafī khus'rin

    Indeed, mankind is in loss,

    Word by word
    • إِنَّinnaIndeed
    • ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insānamankind
    • لَفِىlafī(is) surely, in
    • خُسْرٍkhus'rinloss
  3. 3

    إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

    illā alladhīna āmanū waʿamilū l-ṣāliḥāti watawāṣaw bil-ḥaqi watawāṣaw bil-ṣabri

    Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

    Word by word
    • إِلَّاillāExcept
    • ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose who
    • ءَامَنُوا۟āmanūbelieve
    • وَعَمِلُوا۟waʿamilūand do
    • ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِl-ṣāliḥātirighteous deeds
    • وَتَوَاصَوْا۟watawāṣawand enjoin (each other)
    • بِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqito the truth
    • وَتَوَاصَوْا۟watawāṣawand enjoin (each other)
    • بِٱلصَّبْرِbil-ṣabrito [the] patience

Arabic text, transliteration and translation as they appear in the Quran for Kids app. English translation: Saheeh International.

What it teaches

What Al-Asr teaches

Time is precious

Allah swears by time, so we know it matters (verse 1).

Not losing out

People are in loss, except those who believe and do good (verses 2 and 3).

Helping each other

Believers remind each other of the truth and of patience (verse 3).

Tips for parents

Learning Al-Asr with your child

Three verses, three days

Learn one verse a day and put them together at the end.

Talk about time

Ask your child: what good things can we do with our time today?

Remind each other

Like the surah says, remind each other kindly to be truthful and patient.

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