وَٱلۡعَصۡرِ ﴿١﴾
By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِی خُسۡرٍ ﴿٢﴾
Verily Man is in loss,
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ ﴿٣﴾
Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.