Surah Al Asr

وَالْعَصْرِ

By Al-'Asr (the time).

إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسۡرٍ

Verily! Man is in loss,

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ

Except those who believe (in Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth

(i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds (Al-Ma'rûf) which Allâh has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al-Munkar) which Allâh has forbidden), "

وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ

and recommend one another to patience

(for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allâh's Cause during preaching His religion of Islâmic Monotheism or Jihâd, etc.).

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