Surah Al Layl

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَغۡشَىٰ

By the Night as it conceals (the light);

وَٱلنَّہَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

By the Day as it appears in glory;

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰٓ

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

إِنَّ سَعۡيَكُمۡ لَشَتَّىٰ

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

فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أَعۡطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ  

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

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

And (in all sincerity) testifies to the Best --

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ ۥ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ

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

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

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

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

And gives the lie to the Best --

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ ۥ لِلۡعُسۡرَىٰ

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

وَمَا يُغۡنِى عَنۡهُ مَالُهُ ۥۤ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

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

إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا لَلۡهُدَىٰ

Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide.

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡأَخِرَةَ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ

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

فَأَنذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارً۬ا تَلَظَّىٰ  

Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

لَا يَصۡلَٮٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى  

None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ  

Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

وَسَيُجَنَّبُہَا ٱلۡأَتۡقَى 

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

ٱلَّذِى يُؤۡتِى مَالَهُ ۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ  

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

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ ۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةٍ۬ تُجۡزَىٰٓ  

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

إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ  

But only the desire to seek for the countenance of their Lord Most High.

وَلَسَوۡفَ يَرۡضَىٰ  

And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

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