Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.