The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the night enshrouding 1 and by the day when it breaks in its glory, 2 By Him Who hath created the male and the female, 3 surely your strivings are divergent. 4 As for he who gives and fears Allah 5 And affirms goodness, 6 We will facilitate for him the easy end. 7 But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, 8 and he belied the finest 9 For him We shall ease the way of adversity, 10 His wealth will not avail him when he falls into ruin. 11 Truly! Ours it is (to give) guidance, 12 And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former. 13 Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames: 14 Which only the most wretched must endure, 15 who belied and turned away, 16 But save him who fears 17 He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification, 18 They do not expect any reward 19 He desires only to please his Lord, the Supreme. 20 And he shall soon be well-pleased. 21