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Part of Islam →M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

The Quran (English) — Abdel Haleem

Surah 103 of 114

سُوْرَةُ الْعَصْرِ

Al-Asr

The Declining Day, Epoch

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By the declining day

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man is [deep] in loss

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except for those who believe, do good deeds, urge one another to the truth, and urge one another to steadfastness

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