Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the day as it appears in brightness.
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By Him Who created male and female.
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in Al-Husna.
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
And gives the lie to the best, -
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
Who denies and turns away.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.