اللـيـل

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

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

3 By Him Who created male and female.

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

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

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

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

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

16 Who denies and turns away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

21 Walasawfa yarda