Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And believes in the best [reward],
And accepts the best,
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
We will ease him toward ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
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),
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And denies the best [reward],
And rejects the best,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who had denied and turned away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
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,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And he is going to be satisfied.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى