اللـيـل

1 By the night when it covers

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

2 And [by] the day when it appears

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

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

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

6 And believes in the best [reward],

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And accepts the best,

7 We will ease him toward ease.

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

9 And denies the best [reward],

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And rejects the best,

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

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

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

16 Who had denied and turned away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

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

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

21 And he is going to be satisfied.

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.