The Night (Al-Layl)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By the night as it envelops; 1 And the day when it shines in brightness, 2 And by oath of the One Who created the male and the female. 3 Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends). 4 So for one who gave and practised piety 5 And believeth in goodness; 6 We shall surely ease him to the Path of Easing; 7 And as for him who stinteth and is heedless, 8 and denied the Truth of goodness: 9 We shall facilitate the path to affliction 10 And what will his wealth avail him when he falls? 11 Indeed, Guidance is Ours, 12 and to Us belongs the Hereafter as well as the present world -- 13 Wherefore I have warned you of Fire flaming, 14 Which only the most wretched must endure, 15 The one who denied and turned away. 16 But the God-fearing shall be kept away from it, 17 Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification, 18 and confers no favour on any man for recompense, 19 Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High. 20 and he shall surely be satisfied. 21