بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالْعَصْرِ
I swear by the time,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والعصر
By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),
Chapter 103, 3 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالْعَصْرِ
I swear by the time,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والعصر
By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ
Most surely man is in loss,
إن الإنسان لفي خسر
Verily Man is in loss,
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ
Except those who believe and do good, and enjoin on each other truth, and enjoin on each other patience.
إلا الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات وتواصوا بالحق وتواصوا بالصبر
Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.