Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.
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