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
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
He verily will be content.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda