Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.