1. Wallaili izaa yaghshaa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
By the night when it covers
The Night
1. Wallaili izaa yaghshaa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
By the night when it covers
2. Wannahaari izaa tajalla
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And [by] the day when it appears
3. Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
And [by] He who created the male and female,
4. Inna sa'yakum lashattaa
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
5. Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
As for he who gives and fears Allah
6. Wa saddaqa bil husnaa
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
And believes in the best [reward],
7. Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
We will ease him toward ease.
8. Wa ammaa mam bakhila wastaghnaa
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
9. Wa kazzaba bil husnaa
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
And denies the best [reward],
10. Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
We will ease him toward difficulty.
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.