Surah “The Night”

as rendered by Abdul Hye — 21 verses

By the night, when it covers (with darkness),
and by the day, when it appears in brightness.
By Him Who created the male and the female,
surely, your efforts are indeed diverse (different purpose).
As for the one who gives (in charity), fears Him,
and believes in the best (deed),
We will make smooth for him (the path) of ease.
As for the one who is miser and thinks itself self-sufficient,
and denies the best (deed),
We will make smooth for him (the path) for evil.
Think! what its wealth will benefit when one goes down (doomed)?
Surely! (It is) on Us to give guidance,
and surely, to Us belong the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Therefore, I warn you of the blazing fire (of hell),
In which none will burn except the most wretched
who denies (the truth) and turns away.
But the pious will be far removed from it (hell),
the one who spends his wealth (in charity) that may grow (for self-purification),
who has in mind no favor from anyone to be paid back,
except to seek the pleasure of his Lord, the High.
Such person will be pleased (with Allah when he will enter Paradise).