Al Lail
Chapter 92, 21 verses
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Shakir
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Arabic, with marks
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
Shakir
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Saheeh International
By the night when it covers
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Shakir
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Arabic, with marks
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And [by] the day when it appears
Pickthall
And the day resplendent
Shakir
And the creating of the male and the female,
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Saheeh International
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Pickthall
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Shakir
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Saheeh International
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Pickthall
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Shakir
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Arabic, with marks
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
Saheeh International
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Pickthall
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Shakir
And accepts the best,
Arabic, with marks
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
Saheeh International
And believes in the best [reward],
Pickthall
And believeth in goodness;
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Arabic, with marks
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Saheeh International
We will ease him toward ease.
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Shakir
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
Saheeh International
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Pickthall
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Shakir
And rejects the best,
Arabic, with marks
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
Saheeh International
And denies the best [reward],
Pickthall
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Arabic, with marks
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Saheeh International
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Shakir
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Pickthall
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Shakir
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Saheeh International
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Pickthall
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Shakir
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
Saheeh International
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Pickthall
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Shakir
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Saheeh International
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Pickthall
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Shakir
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
Saheeh International
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Pickthall
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Shakir
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Saheeh International
Who had denied and turned away.
Pickthall
He who denieth and turneth away.
Shakir
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Arabic, with marks
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
Saheeh International
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Pickthall
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Shakir
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Saheeh International
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Pickthall
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Shakir
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
Saheeh International
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Pickthall
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Shakir
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Saheeh International
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Pickthall
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Shakir
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
Saheeh International
And he is going to be satisfied.
Pickthall
He verily will be content.