Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the night when it covers
Waallayli itha yaghsha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day resplendent
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believeth in goodness;
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
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
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
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
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
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
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
He who denieth and turneth away.
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
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
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
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
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Walasawfa yarda
He verily will be content.