Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the day resplendent
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believeth in goodness;
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
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
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
And gives the lie to the best, -
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
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
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
He who denieth and turneth away.
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
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
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And he is going to be satisfied.
ولسوف يرضى
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
He verily will be content.