The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
I CALL THE night to witness when it covers over, 1 By the day when it appeareth in glory, 2 And Him who created the male and female, 3 surely your striving is to diverse ends. 4 Yet he who gives to others and has fear, 5 And affirms goodness, 6 We shall surely ease him to the Easing. 7 And for him who hoarded wealth and remained carefree, 8 And denied the best matter, 9 We will make smooth for him the path for evil; 10 When he falls (into Hell), his wealth will not help him. 11 It is indeed for Us to show the way, 12 and to Us belongs the Hereafter as well as the present world -- 13 Wherefore I have warned you of Fire flaming, 14 None shall roast therein but the most wretched, 15 who have rejected the (Truth) and have turned away from it. 16 And Al-Muttaqun (the pious and righteous - see V. 2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell). 17 Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness). 18 They do not expect any reward 19 only seeking the Face of his Lord the Most High; 20 He surely will be pleased (when he will enter Paradise). 21