Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waallayli itha yaghsha
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the creating of the male and the female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And accepts the best,
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And rejects the best,
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
He verily will be content.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda