Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
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).
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
He who denieth and turneth away.
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, -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
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,
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
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,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
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;
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
He verily will be content.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.