Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.