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