Al-Layl

1. 92:1

   وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ۝١

   By the night enshrouding

2. 92:2

   وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ۝٢

   And the day resplendent

3. 92:3

   وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ۝٣

   And Him Who hath created male and female,

4. 92:4

   إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ۝٤

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

5. 92:5

   فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ۝٥

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

6. 92:6

   وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ۝٦

   And believeth in goodness;

7. 92:7

   فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ۝٧

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

8. 92:8

   وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ۝٨

   But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,

9. 92:9

   وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ۝٩

   And disbelieveth in goodness;

10. 92:10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ۝١٠

    Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

11. 92:11

    وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ۝١١

    His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

12. 92:12

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ۝١٢

    Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance

13. 92:13

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ۝١٣

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

14. 92:14

    فَأَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ۝١٤

    Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

15. 92:15

    لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى۝١٥

    Which only the most wretched must endure,

16. 92:16

    الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ۝١٦

    He who denieth and turneth away.

17. 92:17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى۝١٧

    Far removed from it will be the righteous

18. 92:18

    الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ۝١٨

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

19. 92:19

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ۝١٩

    And none hath with him any favour for reward,

20. 92:20

    إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ۝٢٠

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

21. 92:21

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ۝٢١

    He verily will be content.

English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (1930), in the public domain. Digital text from Tanzil.net.