The Night (Al-Layl)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the night enshrouding 1 and by the day as it appears radiantly, 2 By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female;- 3 surely your strivings are divergent. 4 So for one who gave and practised piety 5 And believeth in goodness; 6 observe piety, and believe in receiving rewards from God. 7 but for him that is a miser, and sufficed, 8 And denied the best matter, 9 We shall pave his way to hardship, 10 his wealth shall not avail him when he perishes. 11 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide, 12 and, behold, Ours is [the dominion over] the life to come as well as [over] this earlier part [of your life]: 13 Now I have warned you of a Fire that flames, 14 No one will burn in it but the most wretched, 15 who have rejected the (Truth) and have turned away from it. 16 And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil), 17 Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification, 18 and confers no favor upon anyone for recompense 19 Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High. 20 And indeed, soon he will be very pleased. 21