Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waallayli itha yaghsha
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And the creating of the male and the female,
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And accepts the best,
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And rejects the best,
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
He verily will be content.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda
And he shall soon be well - pleased.