The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
By the night as it veils [the earth] in darkness, 1 And [by] the day when it appears 2 Consider the creation of the male and the female! 3 surely your striving is to diverse ends. 4 Then as for him who giveths and feareth Him. 5 and believes in the truth of what is right, 6 We shall ease the way of fortune for him. 7 But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient. 8 and he belied the finest 9 We shall facilitate for him the way to Hardship, 10 his wealth shall not avail him when he perishes. 11 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide, 12 and, behold, Ours is [the dominion over] the life to come as well as [over] this earlier part [of your life]: 13 So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing. 14 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones 15 Who had denied and turned away. 16 The pious ones will be safe from this fire 17 Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself 18 and owes no favour to anyone, which is to be repaid, 19 Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High. 20 And presently he shall become well pleased. 21