Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waallayli itha yaghsha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day resplendent
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believeth in goodness;
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
He who denieth and turneth away.
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda
He verily will be content.