اللـيـل

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

1 I swear by the night when it draws a veil,

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And the day resplendent

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

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

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And accepts the best,

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

9 And rejects the best,

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

11 And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

13 And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 He verily will be content.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.