اللـيـل

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

1 By the night when it covers

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

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And [by] the day when it appears

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

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

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believes in the best [reward],

6 And accepts the best,

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

7 We will ease him toward ease.

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And denies the best [reward],

9 And rejects the best,

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

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

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 Who had denied and turned away.

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And he is going to be satisfied.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.