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Surah Al-'Asr: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse

العصر

18 tajweed rule occurrences marked across 3 verses, each with its reason and the word’s audio

Al-'Asr (العصر) has 18 tajweed rule occurrences across its 3 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading). The most frequent: Hamzat al-Wasl (6), Unpronounced letter (4) and Madd Tabee'ee (3). The list below gives, verse by verse, each word, its letters, the rule, its reason and the word’s audio in its verse.

Surah Al-'Asr in colour

Each colour marks a rule of Surah Al-'Asr. Pick a rule: only that one stays lit.

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وَٱلْعَصْرِ ﴿١﴾ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ﴿٢﴾ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ﴿٣﴾

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Surah Al-'Asr, verse by verse

For each of the 3 verses of Surah Al-'Asr: every word that carries a rule, its letters, the rule and its reason. Tap ▶ to hear the word in its verse of Surah Al-'Asr, recited by al-Husary.

Verses 1 to 3

18 rules

Verse 1 1 rule

  1. وَٱلْعَصْرِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 2 4 rules

  1. إِنَّ

    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.

  2. ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • نسَIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.
    • سَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

Verse 3 13 rules

  1. ٱلَّذِينَ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

  2. ءَامَنُوا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  3. وَعَمِلُوا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  4. ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • صَّـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • حَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

  5. وَتَوَاصَوْا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  6. بِٱلْحَقِّ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

  7. وَتَوَاصَوْا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  8. بِٱلصَّبْرِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • بْQalqalahWhen qāf, ṭā, bā, jīm or dāl (ق ط ب ج د) has no vowel, or when you stop on it at the end of a word.

The rules of Surah Al-'Asr, one by one

Each table gives every occurrence of a rule in Surah Al-'Asr: the word and its verse.

Hamzat al-Wasl

6 times in Surah Al-'Asr, in 3 of its 3 verses.

All 6 occurrences
Hamzat al-Wasl in Al-'Asr: 6 times
WordVerse
وَٱلْعَصْرِ1
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ2
ٱلَّذِينَ3
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ3
بِٱلْحَقِّ3
بِٱلصَّبْرِ3
The rule: Hamzat al-Wasl

Unpronounced letter

4 times in Surah Al-'Asr, in 1 of its 3 verses.

All 4 occurrences
Unpronounced letter in Al-'Asr: 4 times
WordVerse
ءَامَنُوا۟3
وَعَمِلُوا۟3
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟3
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟3

Madd Tabee'ee

3 times in Surah Al-'Asr, in 2 of its 3 verses.

All 3 occurrences
Madd Tabee'ee in Al-'Asr: 3 times
WordVerse
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ2
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ3
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ3
The rule: Madd Tabee'ee

Lam Shamsiyyah

2 times in Surah Al-'Asr, in 1 of its 3 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Lam Shamsiyyah in Al-'Asr: 2 times
WordVerse
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ3
بِٱلصَّبْرِ3
The rule: Lam Shamsiyyah

Ghunnah

1 time in Surah Al-'Asr, in 1 of its 3 verses.

The occurrence
Ghunnah in Al-'Asr: 1 times
WordVerse
إِنَّ2
The rule: Ghunnah

Ikhfa

1 time in Surah Al-'Asr, in 1 of its 3 verses.

The occurrence
Ikhfa in Al-'Asr: 1 times
WordVerse
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ2
The rule: Ikhfa

Qalqalah

1 time in Surah Al-'Asr, in 1 of its 3 verses.

The occurrence
Qalqalah in Al-'Asr: 1 times
WordVerse
بِٱلصَّبْرِ3
The rule: Qalqalah

Rules added after checking

This list does not yet include izhar (halqi and shafawi), lam qamariyyah, hamzat al-qat’, the heavy or light raa, or the lam of the name of Allah. It does not mark madd ‘iwad. It marks madd leen only at a stop at the end of a verse, silah with natural madd or madd munfasil, and madd badal only where the Mushaf writes it with a small alif. Natural madd counts only the small signs of the Mushaf (small alif, small waw, small yaa), not the ordinary alif, waw or yaa. The rest will be added after checking.

By verse range

The ranges used in homework, ten verses at a time: each one leads to the list for its verses of Surah Al-'Asr.

Your turn: which rule in Al-'Asr?

The highlighted letters carry a rule of Surah Al-'Asr. Pick it: the answer and its reason show at once.

  1. Al-'Asr 103:1

    وَٱلْعَصْرِ

    wal-ʿaṣr

  2. Al-'Asr 103:2

    إِنَّ

    inna

  3. Al-'Asr 103:3

    بِٱلصَّبْرِ

    biṣṣabr

Frequently asked questions

How many tajweed rules are in Surah Al-'Asr?

18 tajweed rule occurrences across 3 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading): Hamzat al-Wasl (6), Unpronounced letter (4), Madd Tabee'ee (3), Lam Shamsiyyah (2), Ghunnah (1), Ikhfa (1) and Qalqalah (1).

How many noon sakinah and tanween rules are in Surah Al-'Asr?

1: Ikhfa (1).

Which types of madd are in Surah Al-'Asr?

3: Madd Tabee'ee (3).

How many lam rules are in Surah Al-'Asr?

2: Lam Shamsiyyah (2).

How many hamza rules are in Surah Al-'Asr?

6: Hamzat al-Wasl (6).

Which verse of Surah Al-'Asr has the most rules?

Verse 3, with 13 rule occurrences marked.

How do I know I apply these rules when I recite Surah Al-'Asr?

Reading the colors is not enough, you need to hear yourself: recite Surah Al-'Asr out loud in the Tilawa app, which follows your recitation word by word and flags the tajweed rules you missed in Al-'Asr, with the word to replay in its verse.

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