ght enshrouding

S: I swear by the night when it draws a veil,

092.002
Y: By the Day as it appears in glory;

P: And the day resplendent

S: And the day when it shines in brightness,

092.003
Y: By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female;-

P: And Him Who hath created male and female,

S: And the creating of the male and the female,

092.004
Y: Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.

P: Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).

S: Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).

092.005
Y: So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),

P: As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)

S: Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),

092.006
Y: And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,-

P: And believeth in goodness;

S: And accepts the best,

092.007
Y: We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.

P: Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.

S: We will facilitate for him the easy end.

092.008
Y: But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient,

P: But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,

S: And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need
(of Allah),

092.009
Y: And gives the lie to the best,-

P: And disbelieveth in goodness;

S: And rejects the best,

092.010
Y: We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;

P: Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

S: We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

092.011
Y: Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).

P: His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

S: And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.

092.012
Y: Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

P: Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance

S: Surely Ours is it to show the way,

092.013
Y: And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.

P: And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.

S: And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.

092.014
Y: Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

P: Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

S: Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

092.015
Y: None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

P: Which only the most wretched must endure,

S: None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

092.016
Y: Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

P: He who denieth and tu