Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
By the night when it covers
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And [by] the day when it appears
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believes in the best [reward],
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will ease him toward ease.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
And gives the lie to the best, -
And denies the best [reward],
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who had denied and turned away.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Walasawfa yarda
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
And he is going to be satisfied.