Al Lail
Chapter 92, 21 verses
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic
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Saheeh International
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Word by word
Shakir
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Yusuf Ali
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
Saheeh International
By the night when it covers
Word by word
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Shakir
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Yusuf Ali
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Arabic
والنهار إذا تجلى
Saheeh International
And [by] the day when it appears
Word by word
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Shakir
And the creating of the male and the female,
Yusuf Ali
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Arabic
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Saheeh International
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Word by word
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Shakir
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Yusuf Ali
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Saheeh International
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Word by word
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Shakir
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Yusuf Ali
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Arabic
فأما من أعطى واتقى
Saheeh International
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Word by word
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
Shakir
And accepts the best,
Yusuf Ali
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Saheeh International
And believes in the best [reward],
Word by word
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Saheeh International
We will ease him toward ease.
Word by word
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Shakir
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Yusuf Ali
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Arabic
وأما من بخل واستغنى
Saheeh International
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Shakir
And rejects the best,
Yusuf Ali
And gives the lie to the best, -
Saheeh International
And denies the best [reward],
Word by word
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Saheeh International
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Word by word
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Shakir
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Yusuf Ali
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Arabic
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Saheeh International
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Word by word
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Shakir
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Yusuf Ali
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Saheeh International
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Shakir
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Yusuf Ali
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Arabic
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Saheeh International
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Word by word
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Shakir
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Arabic
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Saheeh International
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Word by word
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Shakir
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Yusuf Ali
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Arabic
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
Saheeh International
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Word by word
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Shakir
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Yusuf Ali
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Saheeh International
Who had denied and turned away.
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Shakir
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Yusuf Ali
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Arabic
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Saheeh International
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Word by word
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
Shakir
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Yusuf Ali
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Arabic
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
Saheeh International
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Shakir
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Yusuf Ali
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Arabic
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Saheeh International
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Word by word
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
Shakir
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Yusuf Ali
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Arabic
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
Saheeh International
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Word by word
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Shakir
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Yusuf Ali
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Saheeh International
And he is going to be satisfied.
Word by word
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ