The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
I swear by the night when it draws a veil, 1 and by the day when it unveils. 2 And [by] He who created the male and female, 3 surely your strivings are divergent. 4 Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil), 5 And believes in the best [reward], 6 We shall surely ease him to the Path of Easing; 7 As for him who was a miser and behaved with aversion (to Allah), 8 and calls the ultimate good a lie 9 Unto him therefore We shall Indeed make easy the path to hardship. 10 And what will his wealth benefit him when he goes down (in destruction). 11 Surely, it is for Us to provide guidance -- 12 And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former. 13 I have warned you about the fierce blazing fire 14 None shall enter it save the most wretched, 15 who denied [the truth], and turned away. 16 One who fears God shall be kept away from it -- 17 he that spends his possessions [on others] so that he might grow in purity 18 and confers no favor upon anyone for recompense 19 Other than seeking the glory of his Lord, most high, 20 He will surely be well-pleased (with him). 21