Section 1: Verses 1–3
Thematic progression across verses 1–3
وَٱلۡعَصۡرِ 1
Wal' asr
By time
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَفِي خُسۡرٍ 2
Innal insaana lafee khusr
The human being is in loss
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ 3
Il lal lazeena aamanu wa 'amilus saali haati wa tawa saw bil haqqi wa tawa saw bis sabr
Except those who believe, and do good works, and encourage truth, and recommend patience