Surah al-'Asr العصر
al-'Asr is surah 103 of the Qur'an's 114. It has 3 verses and 14 word-units, is classified Meccan, and is 13th in the Cairo 1924 revelation order. With Mahmoud al-Husary, its recitation lasts about 1 min.
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At a glance
| Arabic name | العصر |
|---|---|
| English name | The Time |
| Position in the mushaf | 103 of 114 |
| Verses | 3 ● |
| Word-units | 14 ● |
| Distinct roots | 9 ● |
| Classification | Meccan ~ |
| Revelation order (Cairo 1924) | 13th ~ |
| Period (Nöldeke-Bell four-period scheme) | Early Meccan ~ |
| Juz | 30 ● |
| Mushaf pages (Madani 604-page) | 601 ● |
Counts from the Leeds Quranic Arabic Corpus v0.4; verses, juz and pages from the bundled Tanzil text and its alquran.cloud metadata. Classification and period are one scholarly convention among several.
Listening time
| Reciter | Whole surah |
|---|---|
| Mahmoud al-Husary | 1 min |
| Mohamed al-Minshawi | under 1 min |
| Abdul Basit | under 1 min |
| Sudais | under 1 min |
| Shuraim | under 1 min |
~ Measured from the audio files Read plays. A recording's pace, not a property of the text. How this is measured.
Most frequent roots
- و ص ي w-ṣ-y 2×
- ع ص ر ʿ-ṣ-r 1×
- ا ن س a-n-s 1×
- خ س ر kh-s-r 1×
- ا م ن a-m-n 1×
- ع م ل ʿ-m-l 1×
- ص ل ح ṣ-l-ḥ 1×
- ح ق ق ḥ-q-q 1×
● Word-units per root in this surah, Leeds corpus v0.4. Each opens every occurrence on Roots.
Computed sections
- Verses 1–3 (3)
~ Found mechanically, where shared vocabulary between neighboring verses drops. A starting point for reading structure, not a scholarly outline. Dr. Khan's outline of this surah is an exercise. His reading of it is quoted in the full profile.
Sound and repetition
- 1 recurring root-sequence phrases and 6 recurring surface phrases occur here (Formulas).
- Most verses end in بر (33% of verses); the ending changes 2 times (Patterns).
● Counted from the Leeds corpus v0.4.
The Arabic text
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلْعَصْرِ ﴿١﴾ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ﴿٢﴾ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ﴿٣﴾
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