Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
And [by] the day when it appears
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
And the creating of the male and the female,
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
And believes in the best [reward],
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
And accepts the best,
We will ease him toward ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
And denies the best [reward],
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
And rejects the best,
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Who had denied and turned away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Walasawfa yarda
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
And he shall soon be well - pleased.