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