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
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
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,
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And gives the lie to the best, -
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
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.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
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.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
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,
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
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.
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
And he is going to be satisfied.
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.