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
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] the day when it appears
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in the best [reward],
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will ease him toward ease.
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
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
And denies the best [reward],
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
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?
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
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].
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who had denied and turned away.
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
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
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.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
And he is going to be satisfied.