Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
Waallayli itha yaghsha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And [by] the day when it appears
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And believes in the best [reward],
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
We will ease him toward ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And denies the best [reward],
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who had denied and turned away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And he is going to be satisfied.
Walasawfa yarda
He verily will be content.
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