The Night (Al-Layl)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
By the night when it covers the day, 1 And the day when it shines in all its glory, 2 and That which created the male and the female, 3 surely your striving is to diverse ends. 4 Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil), 5 And believed the best matter to be true 6 We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss. 7 But as for him who is a miser, and self-sufficient, 8 and have no faith in receiving any reward (from God). 9 We shall surely ease for him the Path of Hardship (the Fire). 10 When he falls (into Hell), his wealth will not help him. 11 Indeed guiding is upon Us. 12 and to Us belong the Next Life and the present. 13 I therefore warn you of the fire that is ablaze. 14 none shall enter it but the most wicked, 15 who denied [the truth], and turned away. 16 But the righteous one will avoid it - 17 Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification, 18 And is under no one's obligation to return his favour, 19 but only to seek the good pleasure of his Lord Most High. 20 And indeed, soon he will be very pleased. 21