Surah Al-Asr (The Declining Day) is the 103. surah in Quran.Al-Asr surah is listed as the 13. by revelation order.

The meaning of surah Al-Asr is The Declining Day. In total this surah is consist of 3 auahs. You can read Al-Asr by word by word if you would like to examine it in details or click one of the ayahs below to check that ayah only.

It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. This surah takes its name from the word mentioned in the first ayah.

This surah together with Al-Kawthar and Al-Nasr is the shortest surah of the Quran. The word Asr has a range of meaning related to time, closest meaning would be the ending of time.

This surah reminds us that all humans are lost. The loss here is not only about this world but the next world as well. People who believe and do righteous deeds, a description used many times in the Quran, are the people exempt from this as they have found guidance and true meaning of existence by God.