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 Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
والنهار إذا تجلى
By the day as it appears in brightness.
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
By Him Who created male and female.
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إن سعيكم لشتى
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فأما من أعطى واتقى
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وصدق بالحسنى
And believes in Al-Husna.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وأما من بخل واستغنى
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وكذب بالحسنى
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
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
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إن علينا للهدى
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الذي كذب وتولى
Who denies and turns away.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وسيجنبها الأتقى
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
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 who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
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 to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda
ولسوف يرضى
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).