اللـيـل

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

1 By the night when it covers

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And the day resplendent

2 And [by] the day when it appears

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And believes in the best [reward],

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

7 We will ease him toward ease.

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

9 And denies the best [reward],

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

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

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

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

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Who had denied and turned away.

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 He verily will be content.

21 And he is going to be satisfied.