Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Waallayli itha yaghsha
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And the day when it shines in brightness,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
And the creating of the male and the female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
And accepts the best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
And rejects the best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
And he shall soon be well - pleased.