Al Lail

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

1 Waallayli itha yaghsha

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

2 By the Day as it appears in glory;

Transliteration

2 Waalnnahari itha tajalla

Pickthall

2 And the day resplendent

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 By the day as it appears in brightness.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

3 Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

Pickthall

3 And Him Who hath created male and female,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 By Him Who created male and female.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

4 Inna saAAyakum lashatta

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

5 Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

6 Wasaddaqa bialhusna

Pickthall

6 And believeth in goodness;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 And believes in Al-Husna.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

7 Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

8 Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

9 And gives the lie to the best, -

Transliteration

9 Wakaththaba bialhusna

Pickthall

9 And disbelieveth in goodness;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

10 Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

Pickthall

10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

11 Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

Pickthall

11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

Transliteration

12 Inna AAalayna lalhuda

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

13 Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

14 Faanthartukum naran talaththa

Pickthall

14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

Transliteration

15 La yaslaha illa alashqa

Pickthall

15 Which only the most wretched must endure,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 None shall enter it save the most wretched.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

16 Allathee kaththaba watawalla

Pickthall

16 He who denieth and turneth away.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Who denies and turns away.

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

17 Wasayujannabuha alatqa

Pickthall

17 Far removed from it will be the righteous

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

18 Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

19 Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

Pickthall

19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

20 Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

21 And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

Transliteration

21 Walasawfa yarda

Pickthall

21 He verily will be content.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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