Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
By the night when it covers
By the day as it appears in brightness.
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And [by] the day when it appears
By Him Who created male and female.
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
And believes in Al-Husna.
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believes in the best [reward],
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will ease him toward ease.
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
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
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
And denies the best [reward],
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
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?
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
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].
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Who denies and turns away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who had denied and turned away.
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
But the righteous one will avoid it -
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
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
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
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.
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
And he is going to be satisfied.