The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the night when it envelopeth, 1 by the day when it appears radiant, 2 and by Him Who created the male and the female: 3 surely your strivings are divergent. 4 As for him who gives and is godfearing 5 and affirmed the Truth of goodness: 6 So We will very soon provide him ease. 7 but for him that is a miser, and sufficed, 8 and have no faith in receiving any reward (from God). 9 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity. 10 Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit). 11 BEHOLD, it is indeed for Us to grace [you] with guidance; 12 And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning. 13 I have warned you about the fierce blazing fire 14 in which none shall be roasted except the most wretched sinner, 15 who gives the lie to the truth and turns away [from it]. 16 One who fears God shall be kept away from it -- 17 even he who gives his wealth. to purify himself 18 not as payment for any favours that he received, 19 But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High; 20 and before long he will be well satisfied. 21