| y_ali | asad | literal | tlt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. * | By the Night as it conceals (the light); | CONSIDER the night as it veils [the earth] in darkness, | And/by the night when/if it covers/darkens. | swr+ allyl bsm allh alrHmn alrHym ? wallyl aXa yG$i | |||
| 2. * | By the Day as it appears in glory; | and the day as it rises bright! | And/by the daytime when/if it uncovered/shined. | walnhar aXa tjli | |||
| 3. * | By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female;- | Consider the creation of the male and the female! * | And/by what (who) created the male and the female. | wmaKlq alXkr walanxi | |||
| 4. * | Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse. | Verily, [O men,] you aim at most divergent ends! * | That truly your striving/endeavor (is) separate/different (E). | an s`ykm l$ti | |||
| 5. * | So he who gives (in charity) and fears ((Allah)), | Thus, as for him who gives [to others] and is conscious of God, | So but who gave/granted and feared and obeyed. | fama mn a`Ti watqi | |||
| 6. * | And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,- | and believes in the truth of the ultimate good* - | And gave charity/confirmed with the best/most beautiful. | wSdq balHsni | |||
| 7. * | We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss. | for him shall We make easy the path towards [ultimate] ease.* | So We will ease him to the ease/prosperity. | fsnysrh llysri | |||
| 8. * | But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, | But as for him who is niggardly, and thinks that he is self-sufficient,* | And but who was stingy/miser and sufficed/availed. | wama mn bKl wastGni | |||
| 9. * | And gives the lie to the best,- | and calls the ultimate good a lie - | And lied/denied/falsified with the best/most beautiful. | wkXb balHsni | |||
| 10. * | We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery; | for him shall We make easy the path towards hardship: | So We will ease him to the difficulty/hardship. | fsnysrh ll`sri | |||
| 11. * | Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit). | and what will his wealth avail him when he goes down [to his grave]?* | And his property/possession/wealth does not enrich/suffice (replace) from him if he fell/was destroyed. | wmayGny `nh malh aXa trdi | |||
| 12. * | Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide, | BEHOLD, it is indeed for Us to grace [you] with guidance; | That truly on Us (is) the guidance (E). | an `lyna llhdi | |||
| 13. * | And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning. | and, behold, Ours is [the dominion over] the life to come as well as [over] this earlier part [of your life]:* | And that truly for Us (is) the end (other life) (E), and the first/beginning. | wan lna llaKr+ walawli | |||
| 14. * | Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely; | and so I warn you of the raging fire - | And so I warned you/gave you notice (of) a fire blazing/burning/inflaming. | fanXrtkm nara tlZi | |||
| 15. * | None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones | [the fire] which none shall have to endure but that most hapless wretch | None roasts/suffers it except the most miserable/unhappy. | laySlaha ala ala$qi | |||
| 16. * | Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs. | who gives the lie to the truth and turns away [from it]. | Who lied/denied/falsified and turned away. | alXy kXb wtwli | |||
| 17. * | But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it,- | For, distant from it shall remain he who is truly conscious of God: | And the most fearing and obeying will be made to avoid it/be distanced from it. | wsyjnbha alatqi | |||
| 18. * | Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification, | he that spends his possessions [on others] so that he might grow in purity - | Who gives/brings his property/possession/wealth (and) purifies/corrects (himself). | alXy yWti malh ytzki | |||
| 19. * | And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return, | not as payment for favours received, * | And (there) is not to anyone at Him from a blessing/goodness to be rewarded/reimbursed. | wmalaHd `ndh mn n`m+ tjzi | |||
| 20. * | But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High; | but only out of a longing for the countenance of his Sustainer, the All-Highest: | Except wishing/desiring his Lord's the highest's/mightiest's/most dignified's face/front (path). | ala abtGa' wjh rbh ala`li | |||
| 21. * | And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction. | and such, indeed, shall in time be well-pleased. | And he/He will/shall (E) accept/approve. | wlswf yrDi | |||