اللـيـل

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding

1 I swear by the night when it draws a veil,

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

2 And the day resplendent

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And accepts the best,

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

7 Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

8 But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

9 And rejects the best,

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

11 And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

12 Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

13 And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

17 And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

18 Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

19 And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

20 Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.

20 Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

21 He verily will be content.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.

21 Walasawfa yarda