Al-Lail (The Night)
Translation
Verses 1-21
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ (1)
By the night when it covers.
[Al Quran ; 92:1]
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ (2)
And (by) the day when it appears.
[Al Quran ; 92:2]
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ (3)
And (by) He Who created the male and female.
[Al Quran ; 92:3]
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ (4)
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
[Al Quran ; 92:4]
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ (5)
As for one who has given and feared (Allah).
[Al Quran ; 92:5]
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ (6)
And believed in the best (reward).
[Al Quran ; 92:6]
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ (7)
We will ease him toward easiness.
[Al Quran ; 92:7]
وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ (8)
And as for one who withholds while being rich.
[Al Quran ; 92:8]
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ (9)
And denied the best (reward).
[Al Quran ; 92:9]
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ (10)
We will ease him toward difficulty.
[Al Quran ; 92:10]
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ (11)
And his wealth will not avail him when he falls.
[Al Quran ; 92:11]
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ (12)
Indeed, upon Us is the guidance.
[Al Quran ; 92:12]
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ (13)
And indeed, to Us belongs the hereafter and the former life.
[Al Quran ; 92:13]
فَأَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ (14)
And I have warned you of a fire which is blazing.
[Al Quran ; 92:14]
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى (15)
None will reach it except the most wicked.
[Al Quran ; 92:15]
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ (16)
Who denied and turned away.
[Al Quran ; 92:16]
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى (17)
And the most righteous will avoid it.
[Al Quran ; 92:17]
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ (18)
Who gives his wealth to purify (the self).
[Al Quran ; 92:18]
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ (19)
And none has with him any favour to be rewarded.
[Al Quran ; 92:19]
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ (20)
Except seeking the pleasure of the face of His Lord, the Most Exalted.
[Al Quran ; 92:20]
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ (21)
And he is going to be pleased.
[Al Quran ; 92:21]
Checked on 4/9/2010
