আল লায়ীল (রাত)

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

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

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

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

3 By Him Who created male and female.

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

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

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

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

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

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

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

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

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

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

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

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

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

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

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

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

14 Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 Who denies and turns away.

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

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

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

18 Those who spend their 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,

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

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

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.