Al Lail

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

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 By the Day as it appears in glory;

2 And the day resplendent

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

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

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

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

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

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

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

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

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

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

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

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

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

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

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

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

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

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 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

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

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

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

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 Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

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

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

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

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Who denies and turns away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

21 He verily will be content.

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