اللـيـل

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

1 By the night when it covers

1 By the Night as it conceals (the light);

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

2 And [by] the day when it appears

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

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

3 By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -

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

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

4 Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.

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

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

5 So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),

6 And accepts the best,

6 And believes in the best [reward],

6 And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

7 We will ease him toward ease.

7 We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.

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

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

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

9 And rejects the best,

9 And denies the best [reward],

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

10 We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;

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

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

11 Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

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

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

13 And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

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

14 Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

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

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

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

16 Who had denied and turned away.

16 Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

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

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

17 But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

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

18 Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,

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

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

19 And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,

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

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

20 But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.

21 And he is going to be satisfied.

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.