Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Walasawfa yarda
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
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