The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful
By the night, when it envelops, 1 by the day when it appears radiant, 2 Consider the creation of the male and the female! 3 Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends). 4 As for he who gives and fears Allah 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 who belieth the Good, 9 We will ease him toward difficulty. 10 And what will his wealth benefit him when he goes down (in destruction). 11 Indeed guiding is upon Us. 12 and to Us belongs the Hereafter as well as the present world -- 13 So, I warn you of the blazing Fire. 14 None shall enter it but the most unhappy, 15 who gives the lie to the truth and turns away [from it]. 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 Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High. 20 surely, he shall be satisfied. 21