Al-Layl

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ۝١

Saheeh InternationalBy the night when it covers

Abdel HaleemBy the enshrouding night,

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ۝٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the day when it appears

Abdel Haleemby the radiant day,

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ۝٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] He who created the male and female,

Abdel Haleemby His creation of male and female!

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ۝٤

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, your efforts are diverse.

Abdel HaleemThe ways you take differ greatly.

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ۝٥

Saheeh InternationalAs for he who gives and fears Allāh

Abdel HaleemThere is the one who gives, who is mindful of God,

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd believes in the best [reward],

Abdel Haleemwho testifies to goodness––

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ۝٧

Saheeh InternationalWe will ease him toward ease.

Abdel HaleemWe shall smooth his way towards ease.

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ۝٨

Saheeh InternationalBut as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

Abdel HaleemThere is the one who is miserly, who is self-satisfied,

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ۝٩

Saheeh InternationalAnd denies the best [reward],

Abdel Haleemwho denies goodness––

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ۝١٠

Saheeh InternationalWe will ease him toward difficulty.

Abdel HaleemWe shall smooth his way towards hardship

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ۝١١

Saheeh InternationalAnd what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

Abdel Haleemand his wealth will not help him as he falls.

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ۝١٢

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

Abdel HaleemOur part is to provide guidance––

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ۝١٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd indeed, to us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

Abdel Haleemthis world and the next belong to Us––

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ۝١٤

Saheeh InternationalSo I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.

Abdel Haleemso I warn you about the raging Fire,

لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى۝١٥

Saheeh InternationalNone will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one

Abdel Haleemin which none but the most wicked one will burn,

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalWho had denied and turned away.

Abdel Haleemwho denied [the truth], and turned away.

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى۝١٧

Saheeh InternationalBut the righteous one will avoid it

Abdel HaleemThe most pious one will be spared this––

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ۝١٨

Saheeh International[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

Abdel Haleemwho gives his wealth away as self-purification,

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ۝١٩

Saheeh InternationalAnd not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded

Abdel Haleemnot to return a favour to anyone

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ۝٢٠

Saheeh InternationalBut only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.

Abdel Haleembut for the sake of his Lord the Most High––

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ۝٢١

Saheeh InternationalAnd he is going to be satisfied.

Abdel Haleemand he will be well pleased.