How to memorize Surah Al-'Asr

Listen to the whole surah

Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

How long it takes

Surah Al-'Asr has 3 ayahs, so it is short enough to learn in one sitting: take it one ayah at a time, then recite the whole surah from memory.

How to memorize it, one ayah at a time

1. Listen firstPlay the ayah several times while you follow the Arabic with your eyes.
2. Repeat it aloudSay it again and again until it flows. Qaree counts every repetition for you.
3. Recite it from memoryLook away and recite. Qaree's recite mode listens and highlights the exact words you missed.
4. Join it and reviewRecite the new ayah together with the ones before it, and go over the surah again the next day.

Surah Al-'Asr: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 103:1

   وَٱلْعَصْرِ

   Wal' asr

   By the ˹passage of˺ time!

2. 103:2

   إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

   Innal insaana lafee khusr

   Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss

3. 103:3

   إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

   Il lal lazeena aamanu wa 'amilus saali haati wa tawa saw bil haqqi wa tawa saw bis sabr

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

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.