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