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

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

2 And the day resplendent

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 By Him Who created male and female.

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

4 Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

5 As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

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

7 We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

9 And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

10 We will make smooth for him the path for evil.

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

11 And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

12 Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

13 And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

14 Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Who denies and turns away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

17 And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

18 He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

19 And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

20 Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

21 He verily will be content.

21 He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).

21 Walasawfa yarda