Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waallayli itha yaghsha
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
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
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ