Chapter 90, 20 verses
আমি কসম করছি এই নগরীর।
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
I swear by this city, Makkah -
আর তুমি এই নগরীতে মুক্ত।
And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).
And you, [O Muhammad], are free of restriction in this city -
কসম জনকের এবং যা সে জন্ম দেয়।
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
And [by] the father and that which was born [of him],
নিঃসন্দেহে আমি মানুষকে সৃষ্টি করেছি কষ্ট- ক্লেশের মধ্যে।
Verily, We have created man in toil.
We have certainly created man into hardship.
সে কি ধারণা করছে যে, কেউ কখনো তার উপর ক্ষমতাবান হবে না?
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Does he think that never will anyone overcome him?
সে বলে, ‘আমি প্রচুর ধন-সম্পদ নিঃশেষ করেছি’।
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
He says, "I have spent wealth in abundance."
সে কি ধারণা করছে যে, কেউ তাকে দেখেনি?
Does he think that none sees him?
Does he think that no one has seen him?
আমি কি তার জন্য দু’টি চোখ বানাইনি?
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Have We not made for him two eyes?
আর একটি জিহবা ও দু’টি ঠোঁট?
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips?
আর আমি তাকে দু’টি পথ প্রদর্শন করেছি।
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And have shown him the two ways?
তবে সে বন্ধুর গিরিপথটি অতিক্রম করতে সচেষ্ট হয়নি।
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
But he has not broken through the difficult pass.
আর কিসে তোমাকে জানাবে, বন্ধুর গিরিপথটি কী?
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?
তা হচ্ছে, দাস মুক্তকরণ।
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
It is the freeing of a slave
অথবা খাদ্য দান করা দুর্ভিক্ষের দিনে।
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Or feeding on a day of severe hunger
এক এতিমকে, যে নিকট আত্মীয়,
To an orphan near of kin.
An orphan of near relationship
অথবা ধূলি-মলিন মিসকীনকে।
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or a needy person in misery
অতঃপর সে তাদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হয়ে যায়, যারা ঈমান এনেছে এবং পরস্পরকে উপদেশ দেয় ধৈর্যধারণের, আর পরস্পরকে উপদেশ দেয় দয়া-অনুগ্রহের।
Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.
And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.
তারাই সৌভাগ্যবান।
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
Those are the companions of the right.
আর যারা আমার আয়াতসমূহকে অস্বীকার করেছে তারাই দুর্ভাগা।
But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell).
But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.
তাদের উপর থাকবে অবরুদ্ধ আগুন।
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
Over them will be fire closed in.