The Night
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulوَالَّيلِ إِذا يَغشىٰ
By the night as it covers.2
Subject indexDarkness › physicalNight › as a cover
وَالنَّهارِ إِذا تَجَلّىٰ
The day as it reveals.1
Subject indexDays › as sign
وَما خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالأُنثىٰ
And Him who created the male and the female.إِنَّ سَعيَكُم لَشَتّىٰ
Your works are of various kinds.1
Subject indexWorks › of various kinds
فَأَمّا مَن أَعطىٰ وَاتَّقىٰ
As for him who gives to charity and maintains righteousness.وَصَدَّقَ بِالحُسنىٰ
And upholds the scripture.2
Subject indexScripture › upholdUpholding › scriptures
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِليُسرىٰ
We will direct him towards happiness.1
Subject indexHappiness
وَأَمّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاستَغنىٰ
But he who is stingy, though he is rich.1
Subject indexStinginess
وَكَذَّبَ بِالحُسنىٰ
And disbelieves in the scripture.1
Subject indexScripture › reject
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلعُسرىٰ
We will direct him towards misery.1
Subject indexMisery › for disbelievers
وَما يُغنى عَنهُ مالُهُ إِذا تَرَدّىٰ
His money cannot help him when he falls.2
Subject indexHelpMoney › cannot help
إِنَّ عَلَينا لَلهُدىٰ
We provide the guidance.1
Subject indexGuidance › God grants
وَإِنَّ لَنا لَلءاخِرَةَ وَالأولىٰ
We control the Hereafter, as well as this life.2
Subject indexControl › HereafterControl › life and death
لا يَصلىٰها إِلَّا الأَشقَى
None burns therein except the wicked.1
Subject indexWicked › consequences for
الَّذى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّىٰ
Who disbelieves and turns away.1
Subject indexTurn › away
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الأَتقَى
Avoiding it will be the righteous.1
Subject indexSpared
الَّذى يُؤتى مالَهُ يَتَزَكّىٰ
Who gives from his money to charity.2
Subject indexCharity › attribute of believersMoney › charity
وَما لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِعمَةٍ تُجزىٰ
Seeking nothing in return.2
Subject indexReturn › seeking nothing inRewards › expect no
إِلَّا ابتِغاءَ وَجهِ رَبِّهِ الأَعلىٰ
Seeking only his Lord, the Most High.2
Subject indexHigh, God isSeekers
وَلَسَوفَ يَرضىٰ
He will certainly attain salvation.1
Subject indexSalvation