The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the night as it envelops; 1 By the Day as it appears in glory; 2 And by Him Who created male and female; 3 surely your strivings are divergent. 4 Then as for him who giveths and feareth Him. 5 And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,- 6 We shall facilitate for him the Way to Bliss. 7 But as for him who is a miser, and self-sufficient, 8 And denied the best matter, 9 For him We shall ease the way of adversity, 10 And what will his wealth avail him when he falls? 11 Surely, it is for Us to provide guidance -- 12 And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former. 13 So, I warn you of the blazing Fire. 14 in which no one will suffer forever except the wicked ones 15 who rejected the Truth, calling it falsehood and turned his back on it. 16 and from which the most godfearing shall be removed, 17 Who giveth away his substance that he may be cleansed, 18 and confers no favor upon anyone for recompense 19 except the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High 20 and the reward (of their Lord) will certainly make them happy. 21