Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
And the day resplendent
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And Him Who hath created male and female,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
And believeth in goodness;
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Far removed from it will be the righteous
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
He verily will be content.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
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