The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the night enshrouding 1 and the day in splendour 2 And Him Who hath created male and female, 3 Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends). 4 Yet he who gives to others and has fear, 5 And accepts the best, 6 We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness). 7 And as for him who stinteth and is heedless, 8 And denies the best [reward], 9 We shall pave his way to hardship, 10 and their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they face destruction. 11 Indeed guiding is upon Us. 12 And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former. 13 So, I warn you of the blazing Fire. 14 none shall enter it but the most wicked, 15 Who denies and turns away. 16 Far removed from it will be the righteous 17 Who giveth away his substance that he may be cleansed, 18 not as payment for any favours that he received, 19 acting only for the sake of his Lord the Most High -- 20 and he shall surely be satisfied. 21