Kitab

Al Lail

Chapter 92, 21 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Shakir
  • Word by word
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);

Shakir

I swear by the night when it draws a veil,

Word by word

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

By the day as it appears in brightness.

Yusuf Ali

By the Day as it appears in glory;

Shakir

And the day when it shines in brightness,

Word by word

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

By Him Who created male and female.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And the creating of the male and the female,

Word by word

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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.

Shakir

Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).

Word by word

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

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),

Shakir

Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),

Word by word

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And believes in Al-Husna.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

And accepts the best,

Word by word

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

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.

Shakir

We will facilitate for him the easy end.

Word by word

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

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,

Shakir

And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),

Word by word

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

And gives the lie to the best, -

Shakir

And rejects the best,

Word by word

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

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;

Shakir

We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

Word by word

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

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).

Shakir

And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.

Word by word

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.

Yusuf Ali

Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

Shakir

Surely Ours is it to show the way,

Word by word

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

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.

Shakir

And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.

Word by word

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

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;

Shakir

Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

Word by word

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

None shall enter it save the most wretched.

Yusuf Ali

None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

Shakir

None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

Word by word

لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Who denies and turns away.

Yusuf Ali

Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

Shakir

Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

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, -

Shakir

And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),

Word by word

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

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,

Shakir

Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

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,

Shakir

And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,

Word by word

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

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;

Shakir

Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.

Word by word

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

Shakir

And he shall soon be well - pleased.

Word by word

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

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