Relier Pairs Al-AsrVersion en ligne The surah that opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by the decline of Time and humankind’s absolute loss of every single thing but righteousness, truth, patience, and faith. It takes its name from the phrase “by time” (wal- ʿāṣr) par fatma fahmy 1 Indeed man is in loss, 2 By Time! 3 and enjoin one another to [follow] the truth, and enjoin one another to patience. 4 except those who have faith and do righteous deeds, إِنَّ الإِنسانَ لَفي خُسرٍ إِلَّا الَّذينَ آمَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّالِحاتِ وَالعَصرِ وَتَواصَوا بِالحَقِّ وَتَواصَوا بِالصَّبرِ