Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
And gives the lie to the best, -
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
He verily will be content.
ولسوف يرضى
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.