P: He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,
S: He will indeed be successful who purifies it,
091.010 Y: And he fails that corrupts it!
P: And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
S: And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.
091.011 Y: The Thamud (people) rejected (their prophet) through their inordinate wrong-doing,
P: (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride,
S: Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy,
091.012 Y: Behold, the most wicked man among them was deputed (for impiety).
P: When the basest of them broke forth
S: When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with
091.013 Y: But the Messenger of Allah said to them: "It is a She-camel of Allah!
And (bar her not from) having her drink!"
P: And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink!
S: So Allah"s messenger said to them (Leave alone) Allah"s she-camel, and (give) her (to) drink.
091.014 Y: Then they rejected him (as a false prophet), and they hamstrung her.
So their Lord, on account of their crime, obliterated their traces and made them equal (in destruction, high and low)!
P: But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and razed (their dwellings).
S: But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground).
091.015 Y: And for Him is no fear of its consequences.
P: He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
S: And He fears not its consequence.
Chapter 92:
AL-LAIL (THE NIGHT) Total Verses: 21 Revealed At: MAKKA
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
092.001 Y: By the Night as it conceals (the light);
P: By the night 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 h.o.a.rdeth and deemeth himself independent,