Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
By the night when it covers
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day resplendent
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And [by] He who created the male and female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believes in the best [reward],
And believeth in goodness;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will ease him toward ease.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
And denies the best [reward],
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who had denied and turned away.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
And he is going to be satisfied.
He verily will be content.