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
By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And the day resplendent
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the creating of the male and the female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And accepts the best,
And believeth in goodness;
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
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,
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And rejects the best,
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Far removed from it will be the righteous
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
He verily will be content.
And he is going to be satisfied.
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