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
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
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.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
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.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.
Walasawfa yarda