Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waallayli itha yaghsha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day resplendent
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believeth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
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
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
He who denieth and turneth away.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda
He verily will be content.