Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the day as it appears in brightness.
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By Him Who created male and female.
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);
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,
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And believes in Al-Husna.
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
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)
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
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)?.
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.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who denies and turns away.
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).
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
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,
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.
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).
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda