Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
And the day when it shines in brightness,
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the creating of the male and the female,
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And accepts the best,
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
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),
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And rejects the best,
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
And gives the lie to the best, -
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
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.
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.