The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the night as it envelops; 1 And [by] the day when it appears 2 and by that (Power) which created the male and female, 3 Indeed, your efforts are diverse. 4 So for one who gave and practised piety 5 And testifieth to the Good, 6 We shall facilitate for him the Way to Bliss. 7 And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah), 8 And rejects goodness, 9 for him shall We make easy the path towards hardship: 10 And his riches will not avail him when he falls headlong (into the Abyss). 11 Surely upon Us rests the guidance, 12 And indeed the Hereafter and this world both belong to Us. 13 I therefore warn you of the fire that is ablaze. 14 none shall enter it but the most wicked, 15 Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back. 16 But save him who fears 17 Who gives his wealth in order to be pure. 18 And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded, 19 only seeking the Face of his Lord the Most High; 20 He verily will be content. 21