The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the night when it envelopeth, 1 and by the day when it breaks in its glory, 2 And the creating of the male and the female, 3 Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends). 4 As for him who gives and is godfearing 5 and affirmed the Truth of goodness: 6 We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss. 7 but for him that is a miser, and sufficed, 8 And rejects goodness, 9 We shall facilitate for him the way to Hardship, 10 When he falls (into Hell), his wealth will not help him. 11 Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance 12 And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]. 13 I have now warned you of the Blazing Fire, 14 Which only the most wretched must endure, 15 Who denied (the truth) and turned away. 16 And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil), 17 the Godfearing who spends his wealth to purify himself; 18 and owes no favour to anyone, which is to be repaid, 19 but only to seek the good pleasure of his Lord Most High. 20 He verily will be content. 21