• ﮖ ﮗ ﮘﮙ

    Transliteration

    waallayli itha yaghsha

    Yusuf Ali

    By the Night as it conceals (the light);

    Saheeh International

    By the night when it covers

    Shakir

    I swear by the night when it draws a veil,

    Daryabadi

    By the night when it envelopeth,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    By the night as it veils [the earth] in darkness,

    • ﮚ ﮛ ﮜﮝ

    Transliteration

    waalnnahari itha tajalla

    Yusuf Ali

    By the Day as it appears in glory;

    Saheeh International

    And [by] the day when it appears

    Shakir

    And the day when it shines in brightness,

    Daryabadi

    By the day when it appeareth in glory,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and by the day as it appears radiantly,

    • ﮞ ﮟ ﮠ ﮡﮢ

    Transliteration

    wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    And [by] He who created the male and female,

    Shakir

    And the creating of the male and the female,

    Daryabadi

    By Him Who hath created the male and the female,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and by the creation of the male and the female.

    • ﮣ ﮤ ﮥﮦ

    Transliteration

    inna saAAyakum lashatta

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

    Shakir

    Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).

    Daryabadi

    Verily your endeavour is diverse.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    O men, you truly strive towards the most diverse ends!

    • ﮧ ﮨ ﮩ ﮪﮫ

    Transliteration

    faamma man aAAta waittaqa

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    As for he who gives and fears Allah

    Shakir

    Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),

    Daryabadi

    Then as for him who giveths and feareth Him.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    As for one who gives [to others] and fears [God],

    • ﮬ ﮭﮮ

    Transliteration

    wasaddaqa bialhusna

    Yusuf Ali

    And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,-

    Saheeh International

    And believes in the best [reward],

    Shakir

    And accepts the best,

    Daryabadi

    And testifieth to the Good,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and believes in the truth of what is right,

    • ﮯ ﮰﮱ

    Transliteration

    fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    We will ease him toward ease.

    Shakir

    We will facilitate for him the easy end.

    Daryabadi

    Unto him therefore We shall indeed make easy the path to ease.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    We will pave his way to ease.

    • ﯓ ﯔ ﯕ ﯖﯗ

    Transliteration

    waamma man bakhila waistaghna

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

    Shakir

    And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),

    Daryabadi

    And as for him who stinteth and is heedless,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    But as for one who is miserly and unheeding,

    • ﯘ ﯙﯚ

    Transliteration

    wakaththaba bialhusna

    Yusuf Ali

    And gives the lie to the best,-

    Saheeh International

    And denies the best [reward],

    Shakir

    And rejects the best,

    Daryabadi

    And who belieth the Good,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and rejects what is right,

    • ﯛ ﯜﯝ

    Transliteration

    fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    We will ease him toward difficulty.

    Shakir

    We will facilitate for him the difficult end.

    Daryabadi

    Unto him therefore We shall Indeed make easy the path to hardship.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    We shall pave his way to hardship,

    • ﯞ ﯟ ﯠ ﯡ ﯢ ﯣﯤ

    Transliteration

    wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

    Shakir

    And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.

    Daryabadi

    And his substance will avail him not when he perisheth.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    nor will his wealth profit him when he falls [into the pit].

    • ﯥ ﯦ ﯧﯨ

    Transliteration

    inna AAalayna lalhuda

    Yusuf Ali

    Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

    Saheeh International

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

    Shakir

    Surely Ours is it to show the way,

    Daryabadi

    Verify on us is the guidance

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Surely, it is for Us to provide guidance—

    • ﯩ ﯪ ﯫ ﯬﯭ

    Transliteration

    wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

    Shakir

    And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.

    Daryabadi

    And verify Ours is both the Hereafter and the life present.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and to Us belongs the Hereafter as well as the present world—

    • ﯮ ﯯ ﯰﯱ

    Transliteration

    faanthartukum naran talaththa

    Yusuf Ali

    Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

    Saheeh International

    So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.

    Shakir

    Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:

    Daryabadi

    Wherefore have warned you of Fire flaming,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    I have warned you then about a raging Fire:

    • ﭑ ﭒ ﭓ ﭔﭕ

    Transliteration

    la yaslaha illa alashqa

    Yusuf Ali

    None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

    Saheeh International

    None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.

    Shakir

    None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

    Daryabadi

    None shall roast therein but the most wretched,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    none shall enter it but the most wicked,

    • ﭖ ﭗ ﭘﭙ

    Transliteration

    allathee kaththaba watawalla

    Yusuf Ali

    Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

    Saheeh International

    Who had denied and turned away.

    Shakir

    Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.

    Daryabadi

    Who belieth and turneth away.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    who denied [the truth], and turned away.

    • ﭚ ﭛﭜ

    Transliteration

    wasayujannabuha alatqa

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    But the righteous one will avoid it -

    Shakir

    And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),

    Daryabadi

    And avoid it shall the most pious,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    One who fears God shall be kept away from it—

    • ﭝ ﭞ ﭟ ﭠﭡ

    Transliteration

    allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

    Shakir

    Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself

    Daryabadi

    Who giveth away his substance that he may be cleansed,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    one who gives his wealth to become purified,

    • ﭢ ﭣ ﭤ ﭥ ﭦ ﭧﭨ

    Transliteration

    wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

    Yusuf Ali

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

    Saheeh International

    And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded

    Shakir

    And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,

    Daryabadi

    And who hath no favour from anyone to recompense.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and owes no favour to anyone, which is to be repaid,

    • ﭩ ﭪ ﭫ ﭬ ﭭﭮ

    Transliteration

    illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

    Yusuf Ali

    But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;

    Saheeh International

    But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.

    Shakir

    Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.

    Daryabadi

    But only seeking the Countenance of his Lord the Most High.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    acting only for the sake of his Lord the Most High—

    • ﭯ ﭰﭱ

    Transliteration

    walasawfa yarda

    Yusuf Ali

    And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

    Saheeh International

    And he is going to be satisfied.

    Shakir

    And he shall soon be well-pleased.

    Daryabadi

    And presently he shall become wellpleased.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and before long he will be well satisfied.