الليل

By the night* when it covers,

By (Wa) the night (Ellai'li)* when (Izaa) it covers (Yag'shaa), (91:4)

and the day when it reveals,

and (Wa) the day (En'Nahaari) when (Izaa) it reveals (Tajallaa), (91:3)

and that which created the male and the female.

and (Wa) that which (Maa) created (53:45) (Khalaqa) the male (Ez'Zakara) and the female (El'Unthaa).

Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

Indeed (Inna), your efforts (Sa'ya-kum') are (La) diverse (Shattaa).

As for one who gave and reverenced

As for (Fa Amma) one who (Man') gave (A'toa) and (Wa) reverenced (Ettaqaa)

and gave credence to goodness,

and (Wa) gave credence to (Soddaqa Bi) goodness (El'Hus'naa),

then We will ease him towards the ease.

then (Fa) We will ease him (Sa Nuyassiru-hu) towards the ease (87:8) (Lil' Yus'raa).

As for one who was stingy and gave up

As for (Wa Amma) one who (Man) was stingy (Bakhila) and (Wa) gave up (Es'tag'naa)

and denied goodness,

and (Wa) denied (Kazzaba Bi) goodness (El'Hus'naa),

thence We will ease him towards the hardship.

thence (Fa) We will ease him (Sa Nuyassiru-hu) towards the hardship (Lil' Us'raa).

And his wealth will not avail him when he declines.

And (Wa) his wealth (Maalu-hu) will not (Maa) avail him (Yug'nii Än'hu) when (Izaa) he declines (Taraddaa).

Indeed, upon Us is the Guidance.

Indeed (Inna), upon Us (Älai'naa) is (La) the Guidance (2:38) (El'Hudaa).

and indeed, the hereafter and the first life belongs to Us.

and (Wa) indeed (Inna), the hereafter (Lal' Aakhirata) and the first life (El'Uulaa) belongs to Us (Lanaa).

So I have warned you of a blazing fire.

So (Fa) I (God) have warned you (p) (An'zar'tu-kum’) of a blazing (Talazzoa) fire (Naaran).

None will burn therein except the most wretched,

None (Laa) will burn therein (Yas'laa-haa) except (illa) the most wretched (El'Ash'qaa),

who denied and turned way.

who (Ellazii) denied (Kazzaba) and (Wa) turned way (Tawallaa).

But the most pious will shield from it,

But (Wa) the most pious (49:13) (El'At'qaa) will shield from it (Sa Yujannabu-ha),

who gives his wealth to purify,

who (Ellazii) gives (Yu'tii) his wealth (Maala-hu) to purify (himself) (Yatazakkaa),

and not for someone next to him to repay with a favour

and (Wa) not (Maa) for (Li) someone (Ahadin) next to him (Enda-hu) to repay (Tuj'zaa) with (Min) a favour (Ni'matin)

except seeking the countenance of his LORD, the Highest.

except (illa) seeking (Eb'tigaa'a) the countenance (76:9) (Waj'hi) of his LORD (Rabbi-hi), the Highest (87:1) (El' A'laa).