سُوْرَةُ الْعَصْرِ
Surah Al-Asr (103) — Ayah 2
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, man is in loss,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
mankind
لَفِى
lafī
(is) surely, in
خُسْرٍ
khus'rin
loss
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
2. 1. This is the answer to the oath. The loss and destruction of man is evident: as long as he lives, his days and nights pass in hard labor, then when he meets death, there is no comfort or relief after death; rather, he becomes the fuel of Hell.
