By the Night as it conceals (the light);
ভাবো রাত্রির কথা, যখন তা ঢেকে দেয়,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
ভাবো রাত্রির কথা, যখন তা ঢেকে দেয়,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
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;
আর দিনের কথা যখন তা ঝলমল করে;
And the day resplendent
By the day as it appears in brightness.
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
আর তাঁর কথা যিনি পুরুষ ও নারী সৃষ্টি করেছেন।
And Him Who hath created male and female,
By Him Who created male and female.
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
নিঃসন্দেহ তোমাদের কর্মপ্রচেষ্টা অবশ্য বিভিন্ন প্রকৃতির।
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
সুতরাং যে কেউ দান করে ও ধর্মভীরুতা অবলন্বন করে,
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
এবং সুষ্ঠু - সুন্দর বিষয়ে সত্যনিষ্ঠ থাকে,
And believeth in goodness;
And believes in Al-Husna.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
আমি শীঘই তার জন্য তবে সহজ করে দেব আরাম করার জন্য।
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
কিন্ত তার ক্ষেত্রে যে কৃপণতা করে ও নিজেকে স্বয়ংসমৃদ্ধ জ্ঞান করে,
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
And gives the lie to the best, -
এবং সুষ্ঠু - সুন্দর বিষয়ে মিথ্যারোপ করে,
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
তার জন্য তবে আমি অচিরেই সহজ করে দেব কষ্ট ভোগের জন্য।
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
আর তার ধনসম্পদ তার কোনো কাজে আসবে না যখন সে অধঃপাতে পড়বে।
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
নিঃসন্দেহ আমাদের কর্তব্য তো পথনির্দেশ করা চ
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
আর নিঃসন্দেহ আমরাই তো মালিক পরকালের ও পূর্বকালের।
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
সেজন্য তোমাদের সাবধান করে দিচ্ছি লেলিহান আগুন সন্বন্ধে,
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
তাতে প্রবেশ করবে না নিতান্ত হতভাগ্য ব্যতীত - -
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
যে মিথ্যারোপ করে ও ফিরে যায়।
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who denies and turns away.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
আর এর থেকে আলবৎ দূরে রাখা হবে তাকে যে পরম ধর্মভীরু - -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
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,
যে তার ধনদেলত দান করে, আত্মশুদ্ধি করে,
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
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,
আর কারো ক্ষেত্রে তার জন্য এমন কোনো অনুগ্রহসামগ্রী নেই যার জন্যে সে প্রতিদান দাবি করতে পারে - -
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
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;
তার মহিমান্বিত প্রভুর প্রসন্নবদন কামনা ব্যতীত।
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
আর অচিরেই সে তো সন্তোষ লাভ করবেই।
He verily will be content.
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).