Al Lail

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 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

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 gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,

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

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

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

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

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

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

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 Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

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

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

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

16 Who denies and turns away.

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

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

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

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 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 surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.