Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the night when it covers
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] the day when it appears
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in the best [reward],
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will ease him toward ease.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
And denies the best [reward],
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
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 what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who had denied and turned away.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify 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 not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to 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
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
And he is going to be satisfied.