আল লাইল (রাত)

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 By Him Who created male and female.

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

5 As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

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

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

13 And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 Who denies and turns away.

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

20 Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.

21 Walasawfa yarda

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