The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
By the night as it veils [the earth] in darkness, 1 By the day when it appeareth in glory, 2 By Him Who hath created the male and the female, 3 Indeed your efforts differ. 4 Yet he who gives to others and has fear, 5 And believed the best matter to be true 6 observe piety, and believe in receiving rewards from God. 7 But as for him who is niggardly, and thinks that he is self-sufficient, 8 and denied the Truth of goodness: 9 We will facilitate for him the difficult end. 10 And his substance will avail him not when he perisheth. 11 Indeed, Guidance is Ours, 12 And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]. 13 I have warned you about the fierce blazing fire 14 in which no one will suffer forever except the wicked ones 15 even he who cried lies, and turned away; 16 For, distant from it shall remain he who is truly conscious of God: 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 He desires only to please his Lord, the Supreme. 20 and such, indeed, shall in time be well-pleased. 21