Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And the creating of the male and the female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
And accepts the best,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
And rejects the best,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.