Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
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 when it shines in brightness,
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And the creating of the male and the female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And accepts the best,
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And rejects the best,
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Walasawfa yarda
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
He verily will be content.
ولسوف يرضى