سورة اللیْل
Surah Al-Lail 92:4
The Night · Verse 4 of 21
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(That) diverse are the ends you strive to achieve.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Ahmed Ali
That your endeavour is for different ends.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Surely your endeavor is diverse (in character and ends).
Daryabadi
Verily your endeavour is diverse.
Faridul Haque
Indeed your efforts differ.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Your striving is surely (for) diverse (ends).
Maulvi Sher Ali
Surely, your strivings are diverse.
Muhammad Asad
Verily, [O men,] you aim at most divergent ends!
Muhammad Musin Khan
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Muhammad Pickthall
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Muhammad Sarwar
you strive in various ways.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Rashad Khalifa
Your works are of various kinds.
Shabbir Ahmed
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Commentary 92:1-4 The first four verses of this chapter disapprove of the idea of unrestrained freedom of behaviour. This is illustrated with an example of night and of…
On 92:1–4
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى﴿١﴾ وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى﴿٢﴾ وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ ﴿٣﴾إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
92:1-4 The first four verses of this chapter disapprove of the idea of unrestrained freedom of behaviour. This is illustrated with an example of night and of day. The function and purpose assigned to the night is different from the one of the day. Similarly, the contrast between the male and the female is brought to attention, who likewise have different functions and duties assigned to them according to their different physical constitutions. This law also govern the spiritual life of human beings.