Kitab

Al Lail

Chapter 92, 21 verses

  • Pickthall
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Transliteration
  • Word by word
Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

By the Night as it conceals (the light);

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

Transliteration

Waallayli itha yaghsha

Word by word

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

Pickthall

And the day resplendent

Yusuf Ali

By the Day as it appears in glory;

Arabic, with marks

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Waalnnahari itha tajalla

Word by word

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

Pickthall

And Him Who hath created male and female,

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

Transliteration

Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

Word by word

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Transliteration

Inna saAAyakum lashatta

Word by word

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ

Transliteration

Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

Word by word

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

Pickthall

And believeth in goodness;

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Wasaddaqa bialhusna

Word by word

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

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.

Arabic, with marks

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

Word by word

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

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,

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

Word by word

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

Pickthall

And disbelieveth in goodness;

Yusuf Ali

And gives the lie to the best, -

Arabic, with marks

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ

Transliteration

Wakaththaba bialhusna

Word by word

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

Pickthall

Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

Transliteration

Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

Word by word

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

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).

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ

Transliteration

Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

Word by word

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

Pickthall

Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance

Yusuf Ali

Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Transliteration

Inna AAalayna lalhuda

Word by word

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Transliteration

Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

Word by word

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

Pickthall

Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

Yusuf Ali

Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

Transliteration

Faanthartukum naran talaththa

Word by word

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

Pickthall

Which only the most wretched must endure,

Yusuf Ali

None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

Arabic, with marks

لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى

Transliteration

La yaslaha illa alashqa

Word by word

لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Pickthall

He who denieth and turneth away.

Yusuf Ali

Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Allathee kaththaba watawalla

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Pickthall

Far removed from it will be the righteous

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى

Transliteration

Wasayujannabuha alatqa

Word by word

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

Transliteration

Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

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,

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ

Transliteration

Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

Word by word

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

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;

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Transliteration

Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

Word by word

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Pickthall

He verily will be content.

Yusuf Ali

And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

Arabic, with marks

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

Transliteration

Walasawfa yarda

Word by word

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

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