Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the night when it covers
Waallayli itha yaghsha
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] the day when it appears
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in the best [reward],
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will ease him toward ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
And denies the best [reward],
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who had denied and turned away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
And he is going to be satisfied.
Walasawfa yarda