The Night — Yusuf Ali Orig 1938 Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Night

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

By the Night as it conceals (the light)

Waallayli itha yaghsha

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

By the Day as it appears in glory

Waalnnahari itha tajalla

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Wama khalaqa alththakara waal-ontha

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse

Inna saAAyakum lashatta

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

So he who gives (in charity) and fears (God)

Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,

Wasaddaqa bialhusna

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss

Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And gives the lie to the best,

Wakaththaba bialhusna

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery

Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide

Inna AAalayna lalhuda

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Wa-inna lana lal-akhirata waal-oola

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely

Faanthartukum naran talaththa

لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

None shall reach it but those most unfortunate one

La yaslaha illa al-ashqa

الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs

Allathee kaththaba watawalla

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Wasayujannabuha al-atqa

الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification

Allathee yu/tee malahu yatazakka

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Wama li-ahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

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

Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi al-aAAla

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction

Walasawfa yarda

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