Al Lail

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

1 By the night when it covers

Pickthall

2 And the day resplendent

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

Saheeh International

2 And [by] the day when it appears

Pickthall

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 By Him Who created male and female.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

Pickthall

6 And believeth in goodness;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

Saheeh International

6 And believes in the best [reward],

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

7 We will ease him toward ease.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

9 And denies the best [reward],

Pickthall

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

Pickthall

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Who denies and turns away.

Saheeh International

16 Who had denied and turned away.

Pickthall

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

21 He verily will be content.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

21 And he is going to be satisfied.