وَمَا يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?[1]
1- i.e., when he dies or is destroyed. It can also mean when he falls into the Hellfire.
إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا لَلۡهُدَىٰ
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡأٓخِرَةَ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ
And indeed, to us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
فَأَنذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارٗا تَلَظَّىٰ
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
لَا يَصۡلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one
ٱلَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Who had denied and turned away.
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَتۡقَى
But the righteous one will avoid it
ٱلَّذِي يُؤۡتِي مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةٖ تُجۡزَىٰٓ
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded[1]
1- i.e., without intending reciprocation for some benefit to himself.
إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.
وَلَسَوۡفَ يَرۡضَىٰ
And he is going to be satisfied.
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
By the morning brightness
وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ
And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,[1]
1- And becomes still.
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muúammad], nor has He detested [you].
وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].
وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضَىٰٓ
And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
أَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيمٗا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلّٗا فَهَدَىٰ
And He found you lost and guided [you],
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلٗا فَأَغۡنَىٰ
And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.
فَأَمَّا ٱلۡيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡ
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ
And as for the petitioner,[1] do not repel [him].
1- Anyone who seeks aid or knowledge.
وَأَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].
أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ
Did We not expand for you, [O Muúammad], your breast?[1]
1- i.e., enlighten, assure and gladden your heart with guidance.
وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ
And We removed from you your burden[1]
1- By forgiving any errors which you may have committed previously or might commit consequently. "Burden" can also refer to the anxiety experienced by the Prophet () at the beginning of his mission.
ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ
Which had weighed upon your back
وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ
And raised high for you your repute.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
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