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