By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Waallayli itha yaghsha
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Waallayli itha yaghsha
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
And he is going to be satisfied.
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.
Walasawfa yarda
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ