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
Waallayli itha yaghsha
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
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
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And gives the lie to the best, -
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
Wakaththaba bialhusna
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
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
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
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
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
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
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
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
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
And he is going to be satisfied.
ولسوف يرضى
Walasawfa yarda