Surah Al-Asr
Paper-cut picture from Surah Al-Asr: golden late-afternoon light over a quiet palm oasis, long shadows on the sand, a stone sundial in front, the sun low
Al-Asr 103:1

By time

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلْعَصْرِ ١

Surah mind map
The meaning, simply

Allah swears by time, the time we live in. Allah swears by whatever He wills; we swear only by Allah.

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.

Words to understand
وَٱلْعَصْرِ
time
Think with me

Name one useful thing you did with your time yesterday.

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