Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
By the night when it covers
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And the day resplendent
And [by] the day when it appears
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And believeth in goodness;
And believes in the best [reward],
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will ease him toward ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And denies the best [reward],
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who had denied and turned away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
He verily will be content.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى