اللـيـل

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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.

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And the day resplendent

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 By Him Who created male and female.

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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,

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

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

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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).

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

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

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Who denies and turns away.

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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).

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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.

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 He verily will be content.

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