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

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

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

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

3 By Him Who created male and female.

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

5 So he who gives (in charity) and fears (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 (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

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

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

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

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

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

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

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

16 Who denies and turns away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

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

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

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

21 Walasawfa yarda