الليل

Waallayli itha yaghsha

By the night when it covers[1],

Waalnnahari itha tajalla

and by the day when it appears,

Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

and by His creation of male and female,

Inna saAAyakum lashatta

surely your efforts are divergent.

Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

As for the one who gives in charity and fears Allah,

Wasaddaqa bialhusna

and truly believes in the best reward,

Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

We will make easy for him the way of salvation.

Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

But as for the one who is miserly and deems himself self-sufficient,

Wakaththaba bialhusna

and denies the best reward,

Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

We will make easy for him the way of perdition.

Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

His wealth will be of no avail to him when he tumbles [into Hell].

Inna AAalayna lalhuda

Indeed, it is upon Us to show the right way,

Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

and surely to Us belong the Hereafter and the present life.

Faanthartukum naran talaththa

So I warn you of a raging Fire,

La yaslaha illa alashqa

none will enter it except the most wretched,

Allathee kaththaba watawalla

who denied and turned away.

Wasayujannabuha alatqa

But the most righteous will be saved from it,

Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

who spends his wealth to purify himself,

Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

not in return for someone’s favors[2],

Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

but to seek the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.

Walasawfa yarda

He will surely be well pleased.