The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
By oath of the night when it covers 1 And the day resplendent 2 and by Him Who created the male and the female: 3 Indeed, your efforts are diverse. 4 As for one who gives [to others] and fears [God], 5 and believes in the finest, 6 Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease. 7 As for him who was a miser and behaved with aversion (to Allah), 8 and he belied the finest 9 For him We shall ease the way of adversity, 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 to Us belongs the Hereafter as well as the present world -- 13 So, I warn you of the blazing Fire. 14 No one will burn in it but the most wretched, 15 Who denies and turns away. 16 The pious ones will be safe from this fire 17 He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification, 18 And none hath with him any favour for reward, 19 Except only the desire to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High; 20 and such, indeed, shall in time be well-pleased. 21