اللـيـل

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

1 By the night when it covers

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 And [by] the day when it appears

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

6 And believes in the best [reward],

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

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

7 We will ease him toward ease.

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

9 And denies the best [reward],

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

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

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

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

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

16 Who denies and turns away.

16 Who had denied and turned away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

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

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

21 And he is going to be satisfied.

21 Walasawfa yarda