By the night enshrouding
Wallaili izaa yaghshaa
And the day resplendent
Wannahaari izaa tajalla
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Inna sa'yakum lashattaa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa
And believeth in goodness;
Wa saddaqa bil husnaa
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Wa ammaa mam bakhila wastaghnaa
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Wa kazzaba bil husnaa
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Wa maa yughnee 'anhu maaluhooo izaa taraddaa
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Inna 'alainaa lal hudaa
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Wa inna lanaa lal Aakhirata wal oolaa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Fa anzartukum naaran talazzaa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Laa yaslaahaaa illal ashqaa
He who denieth and turneth away.
Allazee kazzaba wa tawallaa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Wa sa yujannnabuhal atqaa
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Allazee yu'tee maalahoo yatazakkaa
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Wa maa li ahadin 'indahoo min ni'matin tujzaaa
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa
He verily will be content.
Wa lasawfa yardaa