Al Lail
Chapter 92, 21 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic, with marks
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Shakir
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Word by word
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
By the Day as it appears in glory;
Arabic, with marks
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
And the day resplendent
Shakir
And the day when it shines in brightness,
Word by word
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ
Pickthall
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Shakir
And the creating of the male and the female,
Word by word
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Pickthall
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Shakir
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Word by word
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Arabic, with marks
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
Pickthall
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Shakir
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Word by word
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
Arabic, with marks
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
Pickthall
And believeth in goodness;
Shakir
And accepts the best,
Word by word
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
Arabic, with marks
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Word by word
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
Arabic, with marks
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
Pickthall
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Shakir
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Word by word
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And gives the lie to the best, -
Arabic, with marks
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
Pickthall
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Shakir
And rejects the best,
Word by word
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
Arabic, with marks
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Pickthall
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Shakir
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Word by word
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
Pickthall
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Shakir
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Word by word
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Pickthall
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Shakir
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
Pickthall
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Shakir
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
Word by word
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Arabic, with marks
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Pickthall
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Shakir
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Word by word
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
Pickthall
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Shakir
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Word by word
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Yusuf Ali
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Pickthall
He who denieth and turneth away.
Shakir
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
Arabic, with marks
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
Pickthall
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Shakir
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Word by word
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
Yusuf Ali
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Pickthall
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Shakir
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Word by word
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
Pickthall
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Shakir
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Word by word
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
Yusuf Ali
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Pickthall
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Shakir
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Word by word
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Yusuf Ali
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Arabic, with marks
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
Pickthall
He verily will be content.
Shakir
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
Word by word
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ