The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By oath of the night when it covers 1 And [by] the day when it appears 2 And [by] He who created the male and female, 3 Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes); 4 As for him who gives and is godfearing 5 and believes in the finest, 6 We will facilitate for him the easy end. 7 And as for him who stinteth and is heedless, 8 And denied the best matter, 9 We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery; 10 and their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they face destruction. 11 Verify on us is the guidance 12 And to Us belong the End and the Beginning. 13 I have now warned you of a Blazing Fire, 14 None shall enter it but the most unhappy, 15 The one who denied and turned away. 16 And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil), 17 Who giveth away his substance that he may be cleansed, 18 And who hath no favour from anyone to recompense. 19 seeking only the Face of his Lord, the Most High, 20 and he shall surely be satisfied. 21