Al-Lail

Demi malam apabila menutupi (cahaya siang),

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

dan siang apabila terang benderang,

and the day as it rises bright!

dan penciptaan laki-laki dan perempuan,

Consider the creation of the male and the female!

sesungguhnya usaha kamu memang berbeda-beda.

Verily, [O men,] you aim at most divergent ends!

Adapun orang yang memberikan (hartanya di jalan Allah) dan bertakwa,

Thus, as for him who gives [to others] and is conscious of God,

dan membenarkan adanya pahala yang terbaik (surga),

and believes in the truth of the ultimate good

maka Kami kelak akan menyiapkan baginya jalan yang mudah.

for him shall We make easy the path towards [ultimate] ease.

Dan adapun orang-orang yang bakhil dan merasa dirinya cukup,

But as for him who is niggardly, and thinks that he is self-sufficient,

serta mendustakan pahala terbaik,

and calls the ultimate good a lie –

maka kelak Kami akan menyiapkan baginya (jalan) yang sukar.

for him shall We make easy the path towards hardship:

Dan hartanya tidak bermanfaat baginya apabila ia telah binasa.

and what will his wealth avail him when he goes down [to his grave]?

Sesungguhnya kewajiban Kamilah memberi petunjuk,

BEHOLD, it is indeed for Us to grace [you] with guidance;

dan sesungguhnya kepunyaan Kamilah akhirat dan dunia.

and, behold, Ours is [the dominion over] the life to come as well as [over] this earlier part [of your life]:

Maka, kami memperingatkan kamu dengan neraka yang menyala-nyala.

and so I warn you of the raging fire -

Tidak ada yang masuk ke dalamnya kecuali orang yang paling celaka,

[the fire] which none shall have to endure but that most hapless wretch

yang mendustakan (kebenaran) dan berpaling (dari iman).

who gives the lie to the truth and turns away [from it].

Dan kelak akan dijauhkan orang yang paling takwa dari neraka itu,

For, distant from it shall remain he who is truly conscious of God:

yang menafkahkan hartanya (di jalan Allah) untuk membersihkannya,

he that spends his possessions [on others] so that he might grow in purity –

padahal tidak ada seseorangpun memberikan suatu nikmat kepadanya yang harus dibalasnya,

not as payment for favours received,

tetapi (dia memberikan itu semata-mata) karena mencari keridhaan Tuhannya yang Maha Tinggi.

but only out of a longing for the countenance of his Sustainer, the All-Highest:

Dan kelak dia benar-benar mendapat kepuasan.

and such, indeed, shall in time be well-pleased.