Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the night when it covers
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day resplendent
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in the best [reward],
And believeth in goodness;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will ease him toward ease.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
And denies the best [reward],
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
Who had denied and turned away.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى
And he is going to be satisfied.
He verily will be content.