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