The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
By the night enshrouding 1 By the Day as it appears in glory; 2 Consider the creation of the male and the female! 3 your striving is indeed to different ends! 4 As for he who gives and fears Allah 5 And believes in the best [reward], 6 We shall surely ease him to the Path of Easing; 7 And as for him who stinteth and is heedless, 8 And gives the lie to the best,- 9 for him shall We make easy the path towards hardship: 10 When he falls (into Hell), his wealth will not help him. 11 It is indeed for Us to show the way, 12 and, behold, Ours is [the dominion over] the life to come as well as [over] this earlier part [of your life]: 13 So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing. 14 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones 15 who rejected the Truth, calling it falsehood and turned his back on it. 16 and from which the most godfearing shall be removed, 17 even he who gives his wealth. to purify himself 18 And no one has done a favour to him, for which he should be compensated. 19 acting only for the sake of his Lord the Most High -- 20 And presently he shall become well pleased. 21