Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the night when it covers
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] the day when it appears
And the creating of the male and the female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
And accepts the best,
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in the best [reward],
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will ease him toward 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 he who withholds and considers himself free of need
And rejects the best,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
And denies the best [reward],
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
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.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
Who had denied and turned away.
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى
And he is going to be satisfied.