The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
I swear by the night when it draws a veil, 1 And by the day as it appears in brightness; 2 And by Him Who created male and female; 3 you strive in various ways. 4 So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah), 5 And accepts the best, 6 for him shall We make easy the path towards [ultimate] ease. 7 And for him who hoarded wealth and remained carefree, 8 And disbelieveth in goodness; 9 We shall pave his way to hardship, 10 and their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they face destruction. 11 Indeed, Guidance is Ours, 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 who denied [the truth], and turned away. 16 But the God-fearing shall be kept away from it, 17 Who gives his wealth in order to be pure. 18 And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded 19 but only out of a longing for the countenance of his Sustainer, the All-Highest: 20 surely, he shall be satisfied. 21