Al Lail
Chapter 92, 21 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Transliteration
Yusuf Ali
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Shakir
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
Transliteration
Waallayli itha yaghsha
Yusuf Ali
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Shakir
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By the day as it appears in brightness.
Transliteration
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
Yusuf Ali
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Shakir
And the creating of the male and the female,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
By Him Who created male and female.
Transliteration
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Yusuf Ali
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Shakir
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Transliteration
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Yusuf Ali
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Shakir
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
Transliteration
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Yusuf Ali
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Shakir
And accepts the best,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And believes in Al-Husna.
Transliteration
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
Transliteration
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Yusuf Ali
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Shakir
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
Transliteration
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
Yusuf Ali
And gives the lie to the best, -
Shakir
And rejects the best,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
Transliteration
Wakaththaba bialhusna
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
Transliteration
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Yusuf Ali
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Shakir
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
Transliteration
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Yusuf Ali
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Shakir
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Transliteration
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Yusuf Ali
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Shakir
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Transliteration
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Shakir
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Transliteration
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Yusuf Ali
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Shakir
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
Transliteration
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Yusuf Ali
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Shakir
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who denies and turns away.
Transliteration
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Yusuf Ali
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Shakir
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Transliteration
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Yusuf Ali
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Shakir
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
Transliteration
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Yusuf Ali
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Shakir
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
Transliteration
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Yusuf Ali
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Shakir
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
Transliteration
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Yusuf Ali
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Shakir
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
Transliteration
Walasawfa yarda