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