Allah gives us 4 principles which will allow us to rescue ourselves from the fleeting and drowning nature of this worldly life.
The first 2 principles pertain to our individual development, and the latter 2 pertain to our communal development.
If the people were to reflect upon Surat al-‘Asr, it would be enough for them.
Imam Al-Shafi’i (r)
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِیمِ وَٱلۡعَصۡرِ
By time,
[103:1]
إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِی خُسۡرٍ
Indeed, mankind is in loss,
[103:2]
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡا۟ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوۡا۟ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ
Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
[103:3]