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By the night, when it covers with darkness;
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and by the day, when it spreads its brightness.
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By Him who created the male and the female,
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surely your efforts are directed towards various ends.
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So for him who gives in charity, fears Allah
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and testifies to goodness,
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We shall facilitate for him the easy way.
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As for him who is a stingy and considers himself independent of Allah
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and rejects the goodness,
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We shall facilitate for him the hard way.
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Just think! What benefit will he get from his wealth, if he himself is doomed.
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Surely it is for Us to give guidance,
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and surely to Us belong the end and the beginning.
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Therefore, I warn you of the blazing fire,
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in which none shall burn except the wretched
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who deny the truth and give no heed.
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But the pious shall be kept away from it,
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the one who spends in charity for self-purification,
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not seeking any favor from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
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except seeking the good pleasure of his Rabb, the Most High.
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Such persons shall soon be well-pleased with Allah.