Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
And the day when it shines in brightness,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
And the creating of the male and the female,
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
And accepts the best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
And gives the lie to the best, -
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
And rejects the best,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
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;
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
And he is going to be satisfied.
ولسوف يرضى
And he shall soon be well - pleased.