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