Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the day as it appears in brightness.
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By Him Who created male and female.
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
إن سعيكم لشتى
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
فأما من أعطى واتقى
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And believes in Al-Husna.
وصدق بالحسنى
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
وكذب بالحسنى
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who denies and turns away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
ولسوف يرضى
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda