اللـيـل

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And the day resplendent

3 By Him Who created male and female.

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

4 Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

5 As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believeth in goodness;

7 We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

9 And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

10 We will make smooth for him the path for evil.

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

11 And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

12 Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

13 And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

14 Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

16 Who denies and turns away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

17 And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

18 He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

19 And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

20 Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

21 He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 He verily will be content.