Chapter1
This surah contrasts the night and day to illustrate how human actions are weighed, emphasizing that deeds determine one's ultimate fate in the afterlife.
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King James Version (1611)
The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.
Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611
By the night when it covers 2And [by] the day when it appears 3And [by] He who created the male and female 4Indeed, your efforts are diverse 5As for he who gives and fears Allah 6And believes in the best [reward] 7We will ease him toward ease 8But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need 9And denies the best [reward] 10We will ease him toward difficulty 11And what will his wealth avail him when he falls 12Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance 13And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life] 14So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing 15None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one 16Who had denied and turned away 17But the righteous one will avoid it 18[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself 19And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded 20But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High 21And he is going to be satisfied
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1وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَغۡشَىٰ 2وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ 3وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰٓ 4إِنَّ سَعۡيَكُمۡ لَشَتَّىٰ 5فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أَعۡطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ 6وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ 7فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ 8وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ 9وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ 10فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡعُسۡرَىٰ 11وَمَا يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ 12إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا لَلۡهُدَىٰ 13وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡأٓخِرَةَ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ 14فَأَنذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارٗا تَلَظَّىٰ 15لَا يَصۡلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى 16ٱلَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ 17وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَتۡقَى 18ٱلَّذِي يُؤۡتِي مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ 19وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةٖ تُجۡزَىٰٓ 20إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ 21وَلَسَوۡفَ يَرۡضَىٰ
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