اللـيـل

1 By the night when it covers

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

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

2 And [by] the day when it appears

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

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

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

6 And believes in the best [reward],

6 And accepts the best,

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

7 We will ease him toward ease.

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

9 And denies the best [reward],

9 And rejects the best,

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

16 Who had denied and turned away.

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

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

21 And he is going to be satisfied.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.

21 Walasawfa yarda