আল লাইল (রাত)

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

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 And the day when it shines in brightness,

2 And the day resplendent

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

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

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

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

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 accepts the best,

6 And believeth in goodness;

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

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

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 rejects the best,

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

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

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

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

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

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 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

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

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

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

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 I warn you of the fire that flames:

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

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

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

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

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

16 Who denies and turns away.

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

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 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

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

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

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

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 Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the 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 he shall soon be well - pleased.

21 He verily will be content.

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