Kitab

Al Lail

Chapter 92, 21 verses

  • Shakir
  • Pickthall
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Word by word
Shakir

I swear by the night when it draws a veil,

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

Word by word

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

Shakir

And the day when it shines in brightness,

Pickthall

And the day resplendent

Arabic, with marks

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

Word by word

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

Shakir

And the creating of the male and the female,

Pickthall

And Him Who hath created male and female,

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

Word by word

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

Shakir

Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Word by word

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Shakir

Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ

Word by word

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

Shakir

And accepts the best,

Pickthall

And believeth in goodness;

Arabic, with marks

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ

Word by word

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

Shakir

We will facilitate for him the easy end.

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Word by word

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Shakir

And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),

Pickthall

But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ

Word by word

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

Shakir

And rejects the best,

Pickthall

And disbelieveth in goodness;

Arabic, with marks

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ

Word by word

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

Shakir

We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

Pickthall

Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

Arabic, with marks

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

Word by word

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

Shakir

And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.

Pickthall

His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ

Word by word

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

Shakir

Surely Ours is it to show the way,

Pickthall

Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Word by word

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Shakir

And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Word by word

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

Shakir

Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

Pickthall

Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

Arabic, with marks

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

Word by word

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

Shakir

None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

Pickthall

Which only the most wretched must endure,

Arabic, with marks

لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى

Word by word

لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Shakir

Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.

Pickthall

He who denieth and turneth away.

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Shakir

And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),

Pickthall

Far removed from it will be the righteous

Arabic, with marks

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى

Word by word

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

Shakir

Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

Shakir

And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,

Pickthall

And none hath with him any favour for reward,

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ

Word by word

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

Shakir

Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.

Pickthall

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

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Word by word

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Shakir

And he shall soon be well - pleased.

Pickthall

He verily will be content.

Arabic, with marks

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

Word by word

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

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