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