Surah Al-Layl

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ ۝١

By the night as it veils [the earth] in darkness,

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ ۝٢

and by the day as it appears radiantly,

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ ۝٣

and by the creation of the male and the female.

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ ۝٤

O men, you truly strive towards the most diverse ends!

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ ۝٥

As for one who gives [to others] and fears [God],

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۝٦

and believes in the truth of what is right,

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ۝٧

We will pave his way to ease.

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ۝٨

But as for one who is miserly and unheeding,

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۝٩

and rejects what is right,

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ ۝١٠

We shall pave his way to hardship,

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ ۝١١

nor will his wealth profit him when he falls [into the pit].

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ ۝١٢

Surely, it is for Us to provide guidance --

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ ۝١٣

and to Us belongs the Hereafter as well as the present world --

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ ۝١٤

I have warned you then about a raging Fire:

لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى ۝١٥

none shall enter it but the most wicked,

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ۝١٦

who denied [the truth], and turned away.

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى ۝١٧

One who fears God shall be kept away from it --

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ ۝١٨

one who gives his wealth to become purified,

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ ۝١٩

and owes no favour to anyone, which is to be repaid,

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ۝٢٠

acting only for the sake of his Lord the Most High --

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ ۝٢١

and before long he will be well satisfied.