اللـيـل

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

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

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

2 And the day resplendent

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

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

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

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

6 And believeth in goodness;

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

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

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

21 He verily will be content.