اللـيـل

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

1 By the night when it covers

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

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And [by] the day when it appears

2 And the day resplendent

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

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

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believes in the best [reward],

6 And believeth in goodness;

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

7 We will ease him toward ease.

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And denies the best [reward],

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

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

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 Who had denied and turned away.

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And he is going to be satisfied.

21 He verily will be content.