Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the day as it appears in brightness.
And the day resplendent
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By Him Who created male and female.
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And believes in Al-Husna.
And believeth in goodness;
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who denies and turns away.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
He verily will be content.
Walasawfa yarda