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
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Walasawfa yarda
He verily will be content.
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