Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waallayli itha yaghsha
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And the creating of the male and the female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
And accepts the best,
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
And rejects the best,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And he is going to be satisfied.
ولسوف يرضى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Walasawfa yarda