Quran 103:2

Surah Al-'Asr, Verse 2

Verse 2 of 3 in Surah Al-'Asr (العصر), chapter 103 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

EnglishSaheeh International: Indeed, mankind is in loss,
TamilJan Trust Foundation: நிச்சயமாக மனிதன் நஷ்டத்தில் இருக்கின்றான்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: සැබැවින්ම මිනිස් වර්ගයා අලාභයෙහි පසු වෙයි.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: بیشک (بالیقین) انسان سرتا سر نقصان میں ہے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: 本当に人間は，喪失の中にいる。
ChineseMa Jian: 一切人确是在亏折之中，

Tafsir of 103:2

Which was revealed in Makkah How `Amr bin Al-`As was aware of the Qur'an's Miracle due to this Surah They have mentioned that `Amr bin Al-`As went to visit Musaylimah Al-Kadhdhab after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was commissioned (as a Prophet) and before `Amr had accepted Islam. Upon his arrival, Musaylimah said to him, "What has been revealed to your friend (Muhammad ﷺ ) during this time" `Amr said, "A short and concise Surah has been revealed to him." Musaylimah then said, "What is it" `Amr replied; وَالْعَصْرِ - إِنَّ الإِنسَنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ - إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّلِحَتِ وَتَوَاصَوْاْ بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْاْ بِالصَّبْرِ (By Al-`Asr. Verily, man is in loss. Except those who believe and do righteous deeds, and recommend one another to the truth, and recommend one another to patience.) So Musaylimah thought for a while.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)