The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
By oath of the night when it covers 1 and the day as it rises bright! 2 And by Him Who created male and female; 3 surely your strivings are divergent. 4 So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah), 5 And accepts the best, 6 We shall facilitate for him the Way to Bliss. 7 And as for him who stinteth and is heedless, 8 And denied the best matter, 9 We will make smooth for him the path for evil; 10 His wealth will not avail him when he falls into ruin. 11 It is indeed for Us to show the way, 12 and to Us belong the hereafter and the worldly life. 13 I have now warned you of a Blazing Fire, 14 None shall roast therein but the most wretched, 15 Who denied (the truth) and turned away. 16 and from which the most godfearing shall be removed, 17 the Godfearing who spends his wealth to purify himself; 18 And no one has done a favour to him, for which he should be compensated. 19 Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High. 20 and such, indeed, shall in time be well-pleased. 21