اللـيـل

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

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.

2 And the day resplendent

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

4 Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

5 As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

7 We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

8 But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 We will make smooth for him the path for evil.

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

11 And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

13 And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 Who denies and turns away.

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

18 He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

19 And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

20 Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.

21 He verily will be content.

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).