Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waallayli itha yaghsha
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda