The Night

سورة اللـيـل

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
﴿١﴾ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
1By the night as it conceals.
﴿٢﴾ وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
2And the day as it reveals.
﴿٣﴾ وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ
3And He who created the male and the female.
﴿٤﴾ إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
4Your endeavors are diverse.
﴿٥﴾ فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ
5As for him who is charitable and righteous.
﴿٦﴾ وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
6And confirms goodness.
﴿٧﴾ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
7We will facilitate for him the path of ease.
﴿٨﴾ وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ
8But as for him who is stingy and indifferent.
﴿٩﴾ وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ
9And denies goodness.
﴿١٠﴾ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
10We will facilitate for him the path of difficulty.
﴿١١﴾ وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ
11And his money will not avail him when he plummets.
﴿١٢﴾ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
12It is upon Us to guide.
﴿١٣﴾ وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ
13And to Us belong the Last and the First.
﴿١٤﴾ فَأَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
14I have warned you of a Raging Fire.
﴿١٥﴾ لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
15Which none will enter except the most wretched.
﴿١٦﴾ الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
16He who denies and turns away.
﴿١٧﴾ وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
17But the devout will avoid it.
﴿١٨﴾ الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
18He who gives his wealth to be purified.
﴿١٩﴾ وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ
19Seeking no favors in return.
﴿٢٠﴾ إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
20Only seeking the attention of his Lord, the Most High.
﴿٢١﴾ وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
21And he will be pleased.