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Qarib: By the night, when it envelops,
Sarwar: By the night when it covers the day,
Shakir: I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
Pickthall: By the night enshrouding
Yusufali: By the Night as it conceals (the light);

Qarib: and by the day when it unveils.
Sarwar: by the day when it appears radiant,
Shakir: And the day when it shines in brightness,
Pickthall: And the day resplendent
Yusufali: By the Day as it appears in glory;

Qarib: And by Who created the male and female,
Sarwar: and by that (Power) which created the male and female,
Shakir: And the creating of the male and the female,
Pickthall: And Him Who hath created male and female,
Yusufali: By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female;-

Qarib: your striving is indeed to different ends!
Sarwar: you strive in various ways.
Shakir: Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends)
Pickthall: Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Yusufali: Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.

Qarib: For him that gives and fears (Allah)
Sarwar: We shall facilitate the path to bliss
Shakir: Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
Pickthall: As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Yusufali: So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),

Qarib: and believes in the finest,
Sarwar: for those who spend for the cause of God,
Shakir: And accepts the best,
Pickthall: And believeth in goodness;
Yusufali: And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,-

Qarib: We shall surely ease him to the Path of Easing;
Sarwar: observe piety, and believe in receiving rewards from God.
Shakir: We will facilitate for him the easy end
Pickthall: Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Yusufali: We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.

Qarib: but for him that is a miser, and sufficed,
Sarwar: But for those who are niggardly, horde their wealth,
Shakir: And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
Pickthall: But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Yusufali: But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient,

Qarib: and he belied the finest
Sarwar: and have no faith in receiving any reward (from God).
Shakir: And rejects the best,
Pickthall: And disbelieveth in goodness;
Yusufali: And gives the lie to the best,-

Qarib: We shall surely ease for him the Path of Hardship (the Fire).
Sarwar: We shall facilitate the path to affliction
Shakir: We will facilitate for him the difficult end
Pickthall: Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Yusufali: We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;

Qarib: When he falls (into Hell), his wealth will not help him.
Sarwar: and their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they face destruction.
Shakir: And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes
Pickthall: His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Yusufali: Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).

Qarib: Indeed, Guidance is Ours,
Sarwar: Surely, in Our hands is guidance,
Shakir: Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Pickthall: Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Yusufali: Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,

Qarib: and to Us belong the Last and the First.
Sarwar: and to Us belong the hereafter and the worldly life.
Shakir: And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former
Pickthall: And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Yusufali: And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.

Qarib: I have now warned you of the Blazing Fire,
Sarwar: I have warned you about the fierce blazing fire
Shakir: Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Pickthall: Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Yusufali: Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;

Qarib: in which none shall be roasted except the most wretched sinner,
Sarwar: in which no one will suffer forever
Shakir: None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Pickthall: Which only the most wretched must endure,
Yusufali: None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones

Qarib: who belied and turned away,
Sarwar: except the wicked ones who have rejected the (Truth) and have turned away from it.
Shakir: Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back
Pickthall: He who denieth and turneth away.
Yusufali: Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

Qarib: and from which the cautious shall be distanced.
Sarwar: The pious ones who spend for the cause of God
Shakir: And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Pickthall: Far removed from it will be the righteous
Yusufali: But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it,-

Qarib: He who gives his wealth to be purified,
Sarwar: and purify themselves will be safe from this fire.
Shakir: Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Pickthall: Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Yusufali: Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification,

Qarib: and confers no favor upon anyone for recompense
Sarwar: They do not expect any reward
Shakir: And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
Pickthall: And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Yusufali: And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,

Qarib: seeking only the Face of his Lord, the Most High,
Sarwar: except the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High
Shakir: Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High
Pickthall: Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Yusufali: But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;

Qarib: surely, he shall be satisfied.
Sarwar: and the reward (of their Lord) will certainly make them happy.
Shakir: And he shall soon be well-pleased
Pickthall: He verily will be content.
Yusufali: And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.