Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Waallayli itha yaghsha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
And [by] the day when it appears
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day resplendent
And [by] He who created the male and female,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
As for he who gives and fears Allah
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And believes in the best [reward],
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believeth in goodness;
We will ease him toward ease.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And denies the best [reward],
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who had denied and turned away.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
He who denieth and turneth away.
But the righteous one will avoid it -
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And he is going to be satisfied.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda
He verily will be content.