Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Waallayli itha yaghsha
বিসমিল্লাহির রাহমা-নির রাহি-ম অল্লাইলি ইযা-ইয়াগ্শা-।
By the night when it covers
And the day resplendent
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
অন্নাহা-রি ইযা-তাজ্বাল্লা-।
And [by] the day when it appears
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
অমা-খলাক্বায্ যাকার অল্উন্সা-।
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
ইন্না সা'ইয়াকুম্ লাশাত্তা-।
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
ফাআম্মা মান্ আ'ত্বোয়া-অত্তাক্ব-।
As for he who gives and fears Allah
And believeth in goodness;
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
অ ছোয়াদ্দাক্বা বিল্হুস্না-।
And believes in the best [reward],
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
ফাসানুইয়াস্সিরুহূ লিল্ইয়ুস্র-।
We will ease him toward ease.
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
অআম্মা-মাম্ বাখিলা অস্তাগ্না-।
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Wakaththaba bialhusna
অ কায্যাবা বিল্হুস্না-।
And denies the best [reward],
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
ফাসানুইয়াস্সিরুহূ লিল্ 'উসরা।
We will ease him toward difficulty.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
অমা-ইয়ুগ্নী 'আন্হু মা-লুহূ য় ইযা-তারাদ্দা-।
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
ইন্না 'আলাইনা- লাল্হুদা-।
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
অইন্না লানা- লাল্আ-খিরতা অল্ ঊলা-।
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
ফাআর্ন্যাতুকুম্ না-রান্ তালাজ্জোয়া-।
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
লা-ইয়াছ্লা-হা য় ইল্লাল্ আশ্ক্ব।
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
ল্লাযী কায্যাবা অতাওয়াল্লা-।
Who had denied and turned away.
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
অসাইয়ুজ্বান্নাবুহাল্ আত্ক্ব।
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
আল্লাযী ইয়ু”তী মা-লাহূ ইয়াতাযাক্কা-।
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
অমা-লিআহাদিন্ 'ইন্দাহূ মিন্ নি'মাতিন্ তুজযা য়।
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.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
ইল্লাব্তিগা-য়া অজহি রব্বিহিল্ 'আলা-।
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
He verily will be content.
Walasawfa yarda
অলাসাওফা ইর্য়াদ্বোয়া-।
And he is going to be satisfied.