আল লায়ীল (রাত)

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

1 By the night when it covers

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

2 And [by] the day when it appears

2 And the day resplendent

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

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

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

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

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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

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

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

5 As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)

6 And accepts the best,

6 And believes in the best [reward],

6 And believeth in goodness;

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

7 We will ease him toward ease.

7 Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.

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

8 But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

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

9 And rejects the best,

9 And denies the best [reward],

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

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

11 And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

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

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

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

13 And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

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

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

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

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

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

16 Who had denied and turned away.

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

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

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

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

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

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

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

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

20 Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.

20 But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.

20 Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.

21 And he is going to be satisfied.

21 He verily will be content.