Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the day when it shines in brightness,
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And the creating of the male and the female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And accepts the best,
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And gives the lie to the best, -
And rejects the best,
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.