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,
Waallayli itha yaghsha
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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),
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Far removed from it will be the righteous
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
He verily will be content.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Walasawfa yarda