Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the night when it covers
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day resplendent
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And [by] He who created the male and female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
As for he who gives and fears Allah
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And believes in the best [reward],
And believeth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will ease him toward ease.
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
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And gives the lie to the best, -
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And denies the best [reward],
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will ease him toward difficulty.
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
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who had denied and turned away.
He who denieth and turneth away.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
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
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
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
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Walasawfa yarda
And he is going to be satisfied.
He verily will be content.