Al Lail

Transliteration

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

1 By the Night as it conceals (the light);

Transliteration

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

Pickthall

2 And the day resplendent

Yusuf Ali

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

Transliteration

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

Pickthall

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

Pickthall

6 And believeth in goodness;

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

7 We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.

Transliteration

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

Pickthall

8 But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,

Yusuf Ali

8 But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,

Transliteration

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

Pickthall

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

Yusuf Ali

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

Transliteration

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

Pickthall

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

Pickthall

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

Yusuf Ali

11 Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).

Transliteration

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

Pickthall

12 Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance

Yusuf Ali

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

Transliteration

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

Pickthall

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

Yusuf Ali

14 Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

Transliteration

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

Pickthall

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

Yusuf Ali

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

Transliteration

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

Pickthall

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

Yusuf Ali

16 Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

Transliteration

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

Pickthall

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

Pickthall

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

Yusuf Ali

19 And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,

Transliteration

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

20 But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;

Transliteration

21 Walasawfa yarda

Pickthall

21 He verily will be content.

Yusuf Ali

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.