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Part of Islam →The Clear Quran — Mustafa Khattab

The Quran

Surah 103 of 114

سُوْرَةُ الْعَصْرِ

Al-Asr

The Declining Day, Epoch

By the ˹passage of˺ time

Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss

except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance