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
By the night when it covers
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And [by] the day when it appears
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for he who gives and fears Allah
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believes in the best [reward],
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will ease him toward ease.
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And denies the best [reward],
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will ease him toward difficulty.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who had denied and turned away.
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
He verily will be content.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda
And he is going to be satisfied.