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
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
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 gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
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.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
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.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
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,
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.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.