اللـيـل

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

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

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

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

2 And the day resplendent

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

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 And accepts the best,

6 And believeth in goodness;

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

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

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

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

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

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

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

9 And rejects the best,

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

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

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

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

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

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

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

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

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

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

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

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

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

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

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

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

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

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

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

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

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

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

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

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

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

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

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

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.

21 He verily will be content.