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

1 By the night when it covers

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 [by] the day when it appears

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

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

3 And [by] He who created the male and female,

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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 he who gives and fears 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 believes in the best [reward],

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

7 We will ease him toward 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 he who withholds and considers himself free of need

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

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

9 And denies the best [reward],

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 We will ease him toward difficulty.

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 And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

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

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

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

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

13 And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

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 So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.

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

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

15 None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

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

16 Who had denied and turned away.

16 Who denies and turns away.

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

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

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 [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

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 not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded

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 But only seeking the countenance 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 And he is going to be satisfied.

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