The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
By the night enshrouding 1 By the Day as it appears in glory; 2 By Him Who hath created the male and the female, 3 Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse. 4 As for he who gives and fears Allah 5 for those who spend for the cause of God, 6 for him shall We make easy the path towards [ultimate] ease. 7 And for him who hoarded wealth and remained carefree, 8 And gives the lie to the best,- 9 We will facilitate for him the difficult end. 10 nor will his wealth profit him when he falls [into the pit]. 11 Surely Ours is it to show the way, 12 And to Us belong the End and the Beginning. 13 Now I have warned you of a Fire that flames, 14 in which no one will suffer forever except the wicked ones 15 Who denies and turns away. 16 and from which the most godfearing shall be removed, 17 He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification, 18 not as payment for any favours that he received, 19 only seeking the Face of his Lord the Most High; 20 He surely will be pleased (when he will enter Paradise). 21