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