Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the night when it covers
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] the day when it appears
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in the best [reward],
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will ease him toward ease.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
And denies the best [reward],
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
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 falls?
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who had denied and turned away.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
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 not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
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
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
And he is going to be satisfied.
Walasawfa yarda