اللـيـل

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

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

2 And the day resplendent

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

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

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

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

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

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

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

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

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

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

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

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

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

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

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

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

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

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

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

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

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Who denies and turns away.

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

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

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

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

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

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

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

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

21 He verily will be content.

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