The Night (Al-Layl)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the night when it covers 1 By the Day as it appears in glory; 2 And [by] He who created the male and female, 3 you strive in various ways. 4 Yet he who gives to others and has fear, 5 And accepts the best, 6 observe piety, and believe in receiving rewards from God. 7 But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, 8 and cries lies to the reward most fair, 9 We will make smooth for him the path for evil; 10 And his riches will not avail him when he falls headlong (into the Abyss). 11 Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance. 12 and to Us belongs the Hereafter as well as the present world -- 13 So, I warn you of the blazing Fire. 14 where none shall burn except the most wicked, 15 Who had denied and turned away. 16 The pious ones will be safe from this fire 17 even he who gives his wealth. to purify himself 18 And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded, 19 but only to seek the good pleasure of his Lord Most High. 20 And he shall soon be well-pleased. 21