| In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. |
| 1. |

By the night as it envelops; |
| 2. |

And by the day as it appears in brightness; |
| 3. |

And by Him Who created male and female; |
| 4. |

Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different
in aims and purposes); |
| 5. |

As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty
to Allâh and fears Him, |
| 6. |

And believes in Al-Husna.[] |
| 7. |

We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness). |
| 8. |

But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient[]
. |
| 9. |

And gives the lie to Al-Husna (see Verse No:
6 footnote); |
| 10. |

We will make smooth for him the path for evil; |
| 11. |

And what will his wealth benefit him when he goes down
(in destruction). |
| 12. |

Truly! Ours it is (to give) guidance, |
| 13. |

And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and
the first (this world). |
| 14. |

Therefore I have warned you of a Fire blazing fiercely
(Hell); |
| 15. |

None shall enter it save the most wretched, |
| 16. |

Who denies and turns away. |
| 17. |

And Al-Muttaqûn (the pious and righteous
- see V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell). |
| 18. |

He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification, |
| 19. |

And have in his mind no favour from anyone for which
a reward is expected in return, |
| 20. |

Except only the desire to seek the Countenance of his
Lord, the Most High; |
| 21. |

He surely will be pleased (when he will enter Paradise). |