Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the night when it covers
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward 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
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
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?
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is 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].
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
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
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.
Walasawfa yarda
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.