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