Al Lail
Chapter 92, 21 verses
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Pickthall
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Yusuf Ali
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Transliteration
Waallayli itha yaghsha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
Pickthall
And the day resplendent
Yusuf Ali
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Transliteration
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the day as it appears in brightness.
Pickthall
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Yusuf Ali
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Transliteration
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By Him Who created male and female.
Pickthall
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Yusuf Ali
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Transliteration
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Pickthall
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Yusuf Ali
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Transliteration
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
Pickthall
And believeth in goodness;
Yusuf Ali
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Transliteration
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And believes in Al-Husna.
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Transliteration
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
Pickthall
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Yusuf Ali
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Transliteration
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
Pickthall
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Yusuf Ali
And gives the lie to the best, -
Transliteration
Wakaththaba bialhusna
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Transliteration
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
Pickthall
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Yusuf Ali
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Transliteration
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
Pickthall
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Yusuf Ali
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Transliteration
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Pickthall
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Yusuf Ali
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Transliteration
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Pickthall
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Transliteration
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Pickthall
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Yusuf Ali
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Transliteration
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
Pickthall
He who denieth and turneth away.
Yusuf Ali
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Transliteration
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who denies and turns away.
Pickthall
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Yusuf Ali
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Transliteration
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Pickthall
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Yusuf Ali
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Transliteration
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
Pickthall
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Yusuf Ali
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Transliteration
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
Pickthall
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Yusuf Ali
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Transliteration
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
Pickthall
He verily will be content.
Yusuf Ali
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Transliteration
Walasawfa yarda
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).