اللـيـل

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

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

1 By the night when it covers

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

2 And [by] the day when it appears

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

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

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

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

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

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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 he who gives and fears Allah

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

6 And accepts the best,

6 And believes in the best [reward],

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

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

7 We will ease him toward 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 he who withholds and considers himself free of need

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

9 And rejects the best,

9 And denies the best [reward],

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

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

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 And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is 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 indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

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

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

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

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

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

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

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

16 Who had denied and turned 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 But the righteous one will avoid it -

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

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

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

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

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

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.

21 And he is going to be satisfied.