Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
And gives the lie to the best, -
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
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
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter 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
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Far removed from it will be the righteous
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
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.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the 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.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.