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 Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the day as it appears in brightness.
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By Him Who created male and female.
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in Al-Husna.
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who denies and turns away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
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 who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
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 to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
Walasawfa yarda