Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِ
- Bismillāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm
Beginning is with Allah's personal name Ar-Rahman Who is The Fountain of Infinite Mercy. It should be remembered that it is not the written text/part/Ayah of سُورة and hence it is never numbered. For convenience of those readers who are already believers, this is traditionally printed since it is commanded in the Qur'an to read/recite with the Name of Sustainer Lord, The Creator with the exception of the ninth Sura.
Translation:
1. By the essence of all time.
2. Verily, all humankind is in deep loss.
3. Except those who believed (in the oneness of Allah) and performed good work and reminded each other of the truth and reminded each other to be patient.
(103:1) وَالعَصرِِ
Abdul Majid Daryabadi :By the time
Muhammad Muhsin Khan :By Al-'Asr (the time).
Marmaduke Pickthall :By the declining day,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali :By (the Token of) time (through the Ages),
(103:2) إِنَّ الإِنسٰنَ لَفى خُسرٍ
Abdul Majid Daryabadi : Verily man is in loss.
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, man is in loss,
Marmaduke Pickthall : Lo! man is a state of loss,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali : Verily Man is in loss,
(103:3) إِلَّا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَتَواصَوا بِالحَقِّ وَتَواصَوا بِالصَّبرِ ِ
Abdul Majid Daryabadi : But not those who believe and work righteous deeds, and enjoin upon each other the truth and enjoin upon each other steadfastness.
Dr. Mohsin : 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'ruf) which Allâh has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al-Munkar) which Allâh has forbidden), 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 Jihad).
Marmaduke Pickthall : Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali : Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.
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