اللـيـل

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

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

1 By the night when it covers

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

2 And [by] the day when it appears

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

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

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

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

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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

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

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

6 And believes in the best [reward],

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

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

7 We will ease him toward ease.

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

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

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

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

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

9 And denies the best [reward],

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

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

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

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

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

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

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

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

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

16 Who denies and turns away.

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

16 Who had denied and turned away.

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

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

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

21 And he is going to be satisfied.