AL LAYL (The Night)
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
1 By the night as it conceals;
2 By the day as it appears in glory;
3 By the creation of male and female;
4 Truly, you strive for various ends.
5 So he who gives and fears,
6 And testifies to the best,
7 We will indeed make smooth for him the path to bliss.
8 But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient,
9 And gives the lie to the best,
10 We will indeed make smooth for him the path to misery;
11 Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong.
12 Truly we take upon ourselves to guide,
13 And truly to us belong the end and the beginning.
14 Therefore I warn you of a fire blazing fiercely;
15 None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
16 Who give the lie to truth and turn their backs.
17 But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it,
18 Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification,
19 And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
20 But only the desire to seek the face of their Lord most high;
21 And soon will they attain satisfaction.