আল লায়ীল (রাত)

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

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

1 By the night when it covers

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

2 And [by] the day when it appears

3 By Him Who created male and female.

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

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

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

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

6 And believes in the best [reward],

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

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

7 We will ease him toward ease.

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

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

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

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

9 And denies the best [reward],

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

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

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

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

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

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

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

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

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

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

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

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

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

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

16 Who denies and turns away.

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

16 Who had denied and turned away.

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

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

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

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

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

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

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

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

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

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

21 Walasawfa yarda

21 And he is going to be satisfied.