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,
By the night when it covers
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward ease.
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),
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
Far removed from it will be the righteous
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
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.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
He verily will be content.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.