Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
And [by] the day when it appears
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the day resplendent
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And believes in the best [reward],
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believeth in goodness;
We will ease him toward ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And denies the best [reward],
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And gives the lie to the best, -
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who had denied and turned away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
He who denieth and turneth away.
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to 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,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Walasawfa yarda
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
He verily will be content.