Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waallayli itha yaghsha
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day when it shines in brightness,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And the creating of the male and the female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And accepts the best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And rejects the best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
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
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
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
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
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
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda
And he shall soon be well - pleased.