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
ভাবো রাত্রির কথা, যখন তা ঢেকে দেয়,
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
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
ভাবো রাত্রির কথা, যখন তা ঢেকে দেয়,
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
By the day as it appears in brightness.
And the day resplendent
আর দিনের কথা যখন তা ঝলমল করে;
By the Day as it appears in glory;
By Him Who created male and female.
And Him Who hath created male and female,
আর তাঁর কথা যিনি পুরুষ ও নারী সৃষ্টি করেছেন।
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
নিঃসন্দেহ তোমাদের কর্মপ্রচেষ্টা অবশ্য বিভিন্ন প্রকৃতির।
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
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)
সুতরাং যে কেউ দান করে ও ধর্মভীরুতা অবলন্বন করে,
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And believes in Al-Husna.
And believeth in goodness;
এবং সুষ্ঠু - সুন্দর বিষয়ে সত্যনিষ্ঠ থাকে,
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
আমি শীঘই তার জন্য তবে সহজ করে দেব আরাম করার জন্য।
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
কিন্ত তার ক্ষেত্রে যে কৃপণতা করে ও নিজেকে স্বয়ংসমৃদ্ধ জ্ঞান করে,
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
And disbelieveth in goodness;
এবং সুষ্ঠু - সুন্দর বিষয়ে মিথ্যারোপ করে,
And gives the lie to the best, -
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
তার জন্য তবে আমি অচিরেই সহজ করে দেব কষ্ট ভোগের জন্য।
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
আর তার ধনসম্পদ তার কোনো কাজে আসবে না যখন সে অধঃপাতে পড়বে।
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
নিঃসন্দেহ আমাদের কর্তব্য তো পথনির্দেশ করা চ
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
আর নিঃসন্দেহ আমরাই তো মালিক পরকালের ও পূর্বকালের।
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
সেজন্য তোমাদের সাবধান করে দিচ্ছি লেলিহান আগুন সন্বন্ধে,
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
তাতে প্রবেশ করবে না নিতান্ত হতভাগ্য ব্যতীত - -
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Who denies and turns away.
He who denieth and turneth away.
যে মিথ্যারোপ করে ও ফিরে যায়।
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Far removed from it will be the righteous
আর এর থেকে আলবৎ দূরে রাখা হবে তাকে যে পরম ধর্মভীরু - -
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
যে তার ধনদেলত দান করে, আত্মশুদ্ধি করে,
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
আর কারো ক্ষেত্রে তার জন্য এমন কোনো অনুগ্রহসামগ্রী নেই যার জন্যে সে প্রতিদান দাবি করতে পারে - -
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
তার মহিমান্বিত প্রভুর প্রসন্নবদন কামনা ব্যতীত।
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
He verily will be content.
আর অচিরেই সে তো সন্তোষ লাভ করবেই।
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.