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
By the Day as it appears in glory;
والنهار إذا تجلى
And [by] the day when it appears
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for he who gives and fears Allah
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in the best [reward],
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will ease him toward ease.
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
And gives the lie to the best, -
وكذب بالحسنى
And denies the best [reward],
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will ease him toward difficulty.
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?
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
إن علينا للهدى
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
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].
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who had denied and turned away.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
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
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.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
ولسوف يرضى
And he is going to be satisfied.