اللـيـل

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And accepts the best,

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And rejects the best,

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.