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 as it conceals (the light);
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the creating of the male and the female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And accepts the best,
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And rejects the best,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
And gives the lie to the best, -
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
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 have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.