Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Waallayli itha yaghsha
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;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day resplendent
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
And believeth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
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;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
He who denieth and turneth away.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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;
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى
He verily will be content.