The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
By the night enshrouding 1 And the day when it shines in all its glory, 2 By Him Who hath created the male and the female, 3 Indeed, your efforts are diverse. 4 As for him who gave out his wealth (for Allah's sake) and abstained (from disobeying Him), 5 and believes in the truth of the ultimate good 6 We shall surely ease him to the Path of Easing; 7 But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, 8 and he belied the finest 9 We will facilitate for him the difficult end. 10 And what will his wealth avail him when he falls? 11 Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance 12 and to Us belong the Last and the First. 13 Therefore I have warned you of a Fire blazing fiercely (Hell); 14 None except the most wicked will enter it. 15 Who denies and turns away. 16 and from which the most godfearing shall be removed, 17 Who gives his wealth in order to be pure. 18 and confers no favour on any man for recompense, 19 But only seeking the Countenance of his Lord the Most High. 20 He surely will be pleased (when he will enter Paradise). 21