Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day resplendent
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
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,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
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)
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And believes in the best [reward],
And believeth in goodness;
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
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.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And denies the best [reward],
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
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.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
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
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
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.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
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
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
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,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Who had denied and turned away.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
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
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
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).
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
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.
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.