The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
By the night, when it envelops, 1 and the day in splendour 2 Consider the creation of the male and the female! 3 O men, you truly strive towards the most diverse ends! 4 Then as for him who giveths and feareth Him. 5 And believeth in goodness; 6 Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease. 7 But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, 8 and have no faith in receiving any reward (from God). 9 We shall facilitate the path to affliction 10 His riches will not save him when he perisheth. 11 Indeed guiding is upon Us. 12 and to Us belong the Last and the First. 13 So, I warn you of the blazing Fire. 14 in which no one will suffer forever except the wicked ones 15 Who belieth and turneth away. 16 and from which the cautious shall be distanced. 17 Who giveth away his substance that he may be cleansed, 18 not as payment for any favours that he received, 19 Other than seeking the glory of his Lord, most high, 20 and such, indeed, shall in time be well-pleased. 21