Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the night when it covers
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى