Surah Al-Layl

وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا يَغْشٰىۙ ۝١

Wal-laili iżā yaghsyā

1. By the night as it covers.

وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا تَجَلّٰىۙ ۝٢

Wan-nahāri iżā tajallā

2. And the day as it reveals.

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْاُنْثٰىٓ ۙ ۝٣

Wa mā kholaqoż-żakaro wal-unṡā

3. And He who created the male and the female.

اِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتّٰىۗ ۝٤

Inna sa‘yakum lasyattā

4. Your endeavors are indeed diverse.

فَاَمَّا مَنْ اَعْطٰى وَاتَّقٰىۙ ۝٥

Fa ammā man a‘ṭō wattaqō

5. As for him who gives and is righteous.

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنٰىۙ ۝٦

Wa ṣoddaqo bil-ḥusnā

6. And confirms goodness.

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهٗ لِلْيُسْرٰىۗ ۝٧

Fa sanuyassiruhū lil-yusrō

7. We will ease his way towards ease.

وَاَمَّا مَنْۢ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنٰىۙ ۝٨

Wa ammā man bakhila wastaghnā

8. But as for him who is stingy and complacent.

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنٰىۙ ۝٩

Wa każżaba bil-ḥusnā

9. And denies goodness.

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهٗ لِلْعُسْرٰىۗ ۝١٠

Fa sanuyassiruhū lil-‘usrō

10. We will ease his way towards difficulty.

وَمَا يُغْنِيْ عَنْهُ مَالُهٗٓ اِذَا تَرَدّٰىٓۙ ۝١١

Wa mā yughnī ‘anhu māluhū iżā taroddā

11. And his money will not avail him when he plummets.

اِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدٰىۖ ۝١٢

Inna ‘alainā lal-hudā

12. It is upon Us to guide.

وَاِنَّ لَنَا لَلْاٰخِرَةَ وَالْاُوْلٰىۗ ۝١٣

Wa inna lanā lal-ākhirota wal-ūlā

13. And to Us belong the Last and the First.

فَاَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظّٰىۚ ۝١٤

Fa anżartukum nāron talaẓẓō

14. I have warned you of a Fierce Blaze.

لَا يَصْلٰىهَآ اِلَّا الْاَشْقَىۙ ۝١٥

Lā yaṣlāhā illal-asyqō

15. None will burn in it except the very wicked.

الَّذِيْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىۗ ۝١٦

Allażī każżaba wa tawallā

16. He who denies and turns away.

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْاَتْقَىۙ ۝١٧

Wa sayujannabuhal-atqō

17. But the devout will avoid it.

الَّذِيْ يُؤْتِيْ مَالَهٗ يَتَزَكّٰىۚ ۝١٨

Allażī yu'tī mālahū yatazakkā

18. He who gives his money to become pure.

وَمَا لِاَحَدٍ عِنْدَهٗ مِنْ نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزٰىٓۙ ۝١٩

Wa mā li'aḥadin ‘indahū min ni‘matin tujzā

19. Seeking no favor in return.

اِلَّا ابْتِغَاۤءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْاَعْلٰىۚ ۝٢٠

Illabtighō-a wajhi robbihil-a‘lā

20. Only seeking the acceptance of his Lord, the Most High.

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضٰى ࣖ ۝٢١

Wa lasaufa yarḍō

21. And he will be satisfied.