Al-Lail

Sahih International

By the night when it covers

Yusuf Ali

By the Night as it conceals (the light);

Pickthall

By the night enshrouding

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

Sahih International

And [by] the day when it appears

Yusuf Ali

By the Day as it appears in glory;

Pickthall

And the day resplendent

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

Sahih International

And [by] He who created the male and female,

Yusuf Ali

By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female;-

Pickthall

And Him Who hath created male and female,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ

Sahih International

Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

Yusuf Ali

Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.

Pickthall

Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Sahih International

As for he who gives and fears Allah

Yusuf Ali

So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),

Pickthall

As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ

Sahih International

And believes in the best [reward],

Yusuf Ali

And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,-

Pickthall

And believeth in goodness;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ

Sahih International

We will ease him toward ease.

Yusuf Ali

We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.

Pickthall

Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Sahih International

But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

Yusuf Ali

But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient,

Pickthall

But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ

Sahih International

And denies the best [reward],

Yusuf Ali

And gives the lie to the best,-

Pickthall

And disbelieveth in goodness;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ

Sahih International

We will ease him toward difficulty.

Yusuf Ali

We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;

Pickthall

Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

Sahih International

And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

Yusuf Ali

Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).

Pickthall

His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ

Sahih International

Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

Yusuf Ali

Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

Pickthall

Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Sahih International

And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

Yusuf Ali

And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.

Pickthall

And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Sahih International

So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.

Yusuf Ali

Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

Pickthall

Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَأَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

Sahih International

None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.

Yusuf Ali

None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

Pickthall

Which only the most wretched must endure,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى

Sahih International

Who had denied and turned away.

Yusuf Ali

Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

Pickthall

He who denieth and turneth away.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Sahih International

But the righteous one will avoid it -

Yusuf Ali

But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it,-

Pickthall

Far removed from it will be the righteous

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification,

Pickthall

Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,

Pickthall

And none hath with him any favour for reward,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ

Sahih International

But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.

Yusuf Ali

But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;

Pickthall

Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Sahih International

And he is going to be satisfied.

Yusuf Ali

And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

Pickthall

He verily will be content.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ