Al Lail
Chapter 92, 21 verses
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Pickthall
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Shakir
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Transliteration
Waallayli itha yaghsha
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Shakir
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Pickthall
And the day resplendent
Transliteration
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
Arabic, with marks
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Shakir
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Pickthall
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Transliteration
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Shakir
And the creating of the male and the female,
Pickthall
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Transliteration
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Shakir
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Pickthall
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Transliteration
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Arabic, with marks
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
Shakir
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Pickthall
And believeth in goodness;
Transliteration
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
Arabic, with marks
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
Shakir
And accepts the best,
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Transliteration
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Arabic, with marks
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Pickthall
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Transliteration
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
Shakir
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Pickthall
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Transliteration
Wakaththaba bialhusna
Arabic, with marks
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
Shakir
And rejects the best,
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Transliteration
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Arabic, with marks
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Pickthall
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Transliteration
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
Shakir
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Pickthall
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Transliteration
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Shakir
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Pickthall
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Transliteration
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
Shakir
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Pickthall
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Transliteration
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Shakir
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Pickthall
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Transliteration
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
Shakir
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Pickthall
He who denieth and turneth away.
Transliteration
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Shakir
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Pickthall
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Transliteration
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Arabic, with marks
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
Shakir
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Pickthall
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Transliteration
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Shakir
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Pickthall
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Transliteration
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
Shakir
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Pickthall
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Transliteration
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Shakir
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Pickthall
He verily will be content.
Transliteration
Walasawfa yarda
Arabic, with marks
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
Shakir
And he shall soon be well - pleased.