اللـيـل

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

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

1 By the night when it covers

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And [by] the day when it appears

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 And [by] He who created the male and female,

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

6 And accepts the best,

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believes in the best [reward],

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

7 We will ease him toward ease.

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

8 But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

9 And rejects the best,

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And denies the best [reward],

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

11 And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

13 And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.

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

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 Who had denied and turned away.

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

18 [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

19 And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

20 But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And he is going to be satisfied.