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
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And [by] He who created the male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And believes in the best [reward],
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
We will ease him toward ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
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
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And denies the best [reward],
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
And gives the lie to the best, -
We will ease him toward difficulty.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
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
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
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
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Who had denied and turned away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
But the righteous one will avoid it -
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
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 no one has with him any boon for which he should 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,
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
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
And he is going to be satisfied.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.