تَدعو مَن أَدبَرَ وَتَوَلّىٰ

It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوعىٰ

And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

إِنَّ الإِنسانَ خُلِقَ هَلوعًا

Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

إِذا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزوعًا

When evil touches him, impatient,

وَإِذا مَسَّهُ الخَيرُ مَنوعًا

And when good touches him, withholding [of it],

الَّذينَ هُم عَلىٰ صَلاتِهِم دائِمونَ

Those who are constant in their prayer

وَالَّذينَ في أَموالِهِم حَقٌّ مَعلومٌ

And those within whose wealth is a known right

لِلسّائِلِ وَالمَحرومِ

For the petitioner and the deprived -

وَالَّذينَ يُصَدِّقونَ بِيَومِ الدّينِ

And those who believe in the Day of Recompense

وَالَّذينَ هُم مِن عَذابِ رَبِّهِم مُشفِقونَ

And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -