Al Lail
Chapter 92, 21 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Pickthall
Yusuf Ali
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Transliteration
Waallayli itha yaghsha
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Yusuf Ali
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Transliteration
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
Arabic, with marks
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
And the day resplendent
Yusuf Ali
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Transliteration
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Pickthall
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Yusuf Ali
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Transliteration
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Pickthall
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Yusuf Ali
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Transliteration
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Arabic, with marks
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
Pickthall
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Yusuf Ali
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Transliteration
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
Arabic, with marks
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
Pickthall
And believeth in goodness;
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Transliteration
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
Arabic, with marks
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Yusuf Ali
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Transliteration
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
Pickthall
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Yusuf Ali
And gives the lie to the best, -
Transliteration
Wakaththaba bialhusna
Arabic, with marks
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
Pickthall
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Transliteration
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
Arabic, with marks
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Yusuf Ali
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Transliteration
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
Pickthall
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Yusuf Ali
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Transliteration
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Pickthall
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Yusuf Ali
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Transliteration
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
Pickthall
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Transliteration
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Pickthall
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Yusuf Ali
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Transliteration
La yaslaha illa alashqa
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
Pickthall
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Yusuf Ali
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Transliteration
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
He who denieth and turneth away.
Yusuf Ali
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Transliteration
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
Arabic, with marks
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
Pickthall
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Yusuf Ali
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Transliteration
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Pickthall
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Yusuf Ali
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Transliteration
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
Pickthall
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Yusuf Ali
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Transliteration
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Pickthall
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Yusuf Ali
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Transliteration
Walasawfa yarda
Arabic, with marks
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
Pickthall
He verily will be content.