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
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the night when it covers
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And the day resplendent
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And [by] the day when it appears
And the creating of the male and the female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for he who gives and fears Allah
And accepts the best,
And believeth in goodness;
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believes in the best [reward],
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will ease him toward ease.
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,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
And rejects the best,
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And denies the best [reward],
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will ease him toward difficulty.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Which only the most wretched must endure,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who had denied and turned away.
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
He verily will be content.
Walasawfa yarda
And he is going to be satisfied.