Chapter 92, 21 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the night when it covers
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
إن سعيكم لشتى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
وصدق بالحسنى
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward ease.
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
وكذب بالحسنى
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
إن علينا للهدى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
وسيجنبها الأتقى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But the righteous one will avoid it -
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
ولسوف يرضى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.