Surah al-Asr
Learn about the surah before going through it with your child. A detailed parent’s explanation adapted from Ibn Kathir comes first, followed by all 3 ayat in Arabic, English meanings and memorisation boxes.
Understand first.
Then learn together.
- Surah
- 103 · Time · 3 ayat
- Parent’s tafsir
- Adapted from Ibn Kathir’s Tafsir al-Qur’an al-‘Azim, with references in the PDF
- Learning pages
- Arabic text, English meanings and a memorisation box for each ayah
- Print format
- 2 A4 pages · Colour or black and white
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Using this guide
- Read the parent’s tafsir before beginning the surah with your child.
- Use the Arabic and English meanings as you learn together, at a pace that suits your family.
- Mark each memorisation box when the ayah is secure, and return to earlier ayat for revision.
English meanings: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com; wording unchanged. Translation credits are included in the PDF.
INSIDE THIS GUIDERead the parent notes.
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See the learning pages.
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Continue with another surah.
All 37 surahs of Juz Amma are available, from al-Naba’ to al-Nas. Each guide begins with tafsir for the parent.



