اللـيـل

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

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

3 By Him Who created male and female.

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And accepts the best,

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

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And rejects the best,

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

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

16 Who denies and turns away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

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

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.