Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Walasawfa yarda
He verily will be content.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.