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);
Waallayli itha yaghsha
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
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).
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
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.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
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 have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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;
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And he is going to be satisfied.
ولسوف يرضى
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda