Al Lail

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

1 By the night when it covers

Yusuf Ali

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

Shakir

2 And the day when it shines in brightness,

Saheeh International

2 And [by] the day when it appears

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

3 And the creating of the male and the female,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

4 Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

5 As for he who gives and fears Allah

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

6 And accepts the best,

Saheeh International

6 And believes in the best [reward],

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

7 We will facilitate for him the easy end.

Saheeh International

7 We will ease him toward ease.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

Shakir

9 And rejects the best,

Saheeh International

9 And denies the best [reward],

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

10 We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

Saheeh International

10 We will ease him toward difficulty.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

Shakir

12 Surely Ours is it to show the way,

Saheeh International

12 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

14 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

Shakir

15 None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

16 Who had denied and turned away.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

17 But the righteous one will avoid it -

Yusuf Ali

18 Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,

Shakir

18 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

Shakir

21 And he shall soon be well - pleased.

Saheeh International

21 And he is going to be satisfied.