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