اللـيـل

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

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

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

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

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

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

6 And accepts the best,

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

9 And rejects the best,

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

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

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.