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
By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the day resplendent
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believeth in goodness;
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And gives the lie to the best, -
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
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,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
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.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
He verily will be content.
And he is going to be satisfied.
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