اللـيـل

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

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

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

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

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

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

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

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

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

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

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 Who denies and turns away.

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

21 Walasawfa yarda

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