Al-Lail

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# Translation Ayah
1 By the night enshrouding وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى
2 and the day in splendour وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى
3 and That which created the male and the female, وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَى
4 surely your striving is to diverse ends. إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّى
5 As for him who gives and is godfearing فَأَمَّا مَن أَعْطَى وَاتَّقَى
6 and confirms the reward most fair, وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَى
7 We shall surely ease him to the Easing. فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَى
8 But as for him who is a miser, and self-sufficient, وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَى
9 and cries lies to the reward most fair, وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَى
10 We shall surely ease him to the Hardship; فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَى
11 his wealth shall not avail him when he perishes. وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّى
12 Surely upon Us rests the guidance, إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَى
13 and to Us belong the Last and the First. وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَى
14 Now I have warned you of a Fire that flames, فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّى
15 whereat none but the most wretched shall be roasted, لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى
16 even he who cried lies, and turned away; الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى
17 and from which the most godfearing shall be removed, وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى
18 even he who gives his wealth. to purify himself الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّى
19 and confers no favour on any man for recompense, وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَى
20 only seeking the Face of his Lord the Most High; إِلَّا ابْتِغَاء وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَى
21 and he shall surely be satisfied. وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَى
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