Surah Al-Asr - English Translation by Mir Aneesuddin
وَٱلۡعَصۡرِ
                  By the time (i.e. historic time is witness that)                  
                  Surah Al-Asr, Verse 1
                
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَفِي خُسۡرٍ
                  Man is certainly at a loss                  
                  Surah Al-Asr, Verse 2
                
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ
                  except those who believe and do righteous works and recommend to one another, the truth, and recommend to one another, patience                  
                  Surah Al-Asr, Verse 3