Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waallayli itha yaghsha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day resplendent
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the creating of the male and the female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And Him Who hath created male and female,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And accepts the best,
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believeth in goodness;
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
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
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And rejects the best,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And gives the lie to the best, -
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
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
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
He who denieth and turneth away.
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
Far removed from it will be the righteous
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
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
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
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
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Walasawfa yarda
He verily will be content.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.