Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the day resplendent
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believeth in goodness;
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And gives the lie to the best, -
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
He who denieth and turneth away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
He verily will be content.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda