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