The Holy Quran
103. Surah Al-Asr (The Declining Day)
Arabic and English translation and transliteration

Period of Revelation
Mecca (maybe Medina)

Introduction
Surat al-'Asr is the second shortest sura, after al-Kawthar. It teaches that all human beings are in loss, except those who have Iman (concept), do righteous deeds and remind others of the Haqq (truth, rights, reality) and remind others of Sabr (patience).
This sura is considered the Summary of whole Quran by almost all notable classical and modern islamic scholars including Imam Shafi, Ibn Kathir, Dr. Zakir Naik, Dr. Israr Ahmed and Dr. Farhat Hashmi.
Ibn Kathir, a traditional exegete holds that this sura, as a warning to believers not to waste time or they we could be humiliated or even ruined. (IbnKathir, 2010).
Imam Shafi, a jurist and traditional scholar of Islam, held-that if God had only revealed this surah it would have been sufficient for the guidance of all humankind. (IbnKathir, 2010). It summarized the very essence of the Qur'anic message. Thus, Imam Shafi'i asserts that if one followed its counsel, it was enough for humankind to achieve success in life.(Imam Shafi'i d. 820)

English Translation: Sahih International
Arabic Reciter: Mishari ibn Rashid al-`Afasy
English Reciter: Ibrahim Walk