The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the night when it covers the day, 1 And by oath of the day when it shines 2 And by Who created the male and female, 3 you strive in various ways. 4 For him that gives and fears (Allah) 5 And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,- 6 observe piety, and believe in receiving rewards from God. 7 But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient. 8 And denied the best matter, 9 For him We shall ease the way of adversity, 10 And his substance will avail him not when he perisheth. 11 Surely upon Us rests the guidance, 12 and to Us belong the hereafter and the worldly life. 13 and so I warn you of the raging fire 14 [the fire] which none shall have to endure but that most hapless wretch 15 who rejected the Truth, calling it falsehood and turned his back on it. 16 And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil), 17 Who gives his wealth in order to be pure. 18 And no one has done a favour to him, for which he should be compensated. 19 but only out of a longing for the countenance of his Sustainer, the All-Highest: 20 and the reward (of their Lord) will certainly make them happy. 21