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Chapter 103

Timeal-ʿAṣr ( العصر )

3 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by the decline of Time and humankind’s absolute loss of every single thing but righteousness, truth, patience, and faith. It takes its name from the phrase “by time” (wal- ʿāṣr) as mentioned in verse 1. The surah shows the way to salvation. The image of a declining day suggests the stage in the day, or in life, when only a short while is left for those wishing to make up for lost time.«

The surah is also known as Afternoon, The Decline of Time, The Declining Day, The Epoch, The Late Afternoon, Time and Age, Time through the Ages

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

: V mene Boha milostivého, v moci ktorého je milosť

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وَالعَصرِ

Prisahám (Boh prisahá) na Al Asr,1
  • Slovom Al Asr sa označuje čas. Ním sa však označuje aj časový úsek popoludnia až do západu slnka. Aj keď výklady uvádzajú oba významy, viac sa prikláňajú k prvému.