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 by the day as it appears in brightness; 2 Consider the creation of the male and the female! 3 Verily your endeavour is diverse. 4 As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah) 5 And believed the best matter to be true 6 We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness). 7 But as for him who is a miser, and self-sufficient, 8 And rejects the best, 9 We will facilitate for him the difficult end. 10 His wealth will not avail him when he falls into ruin. 11 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide, 12 and to Us belong the Next Life and the present. 13 Therefore I have warned you of a Fire blazing fiercely (Hell); 14 None shall enter it but the most unhappy, 15 even he who cried lies, and turned away; 16 For, distant from it shall remain he who is truly conscious of God: 17 Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness). 18 And no one has done a favour to him, for which he should be compensated. 19 except the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High 20 and such, indeed, shall in time be well-pleased. 21