Al Lail

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.

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

2 And the day resplendent

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

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

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

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

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,

5 So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

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

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

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

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

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

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

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

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

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

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

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).

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

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

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

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

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Who denies and turns away.

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

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).

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

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

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

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

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

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

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

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.

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

21 He verily will be content.

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

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.