Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the night when it covers
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward ease.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of 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
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the 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].
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
He who denieth and turneth 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 -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
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
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
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.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.
He verily will be content.
ولسوف يرضى