Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the creating of the male and the female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And accepts the best,
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And rejects the best,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى