Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
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,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
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),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
And believes in the best [reward],
And accepts the best,
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
We will ease him toward ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
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
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And denies the best [reward],
And rejects the best,
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
We will ease him toward difficulty.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
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.
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.
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
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.
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.
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
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,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
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.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
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),
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
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
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 no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
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 the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the 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.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.