Chapter 92, 21 verses
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the creating of the male and the female,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And accepts the best,
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And rejects the best,
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
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 the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى