English: Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al-Shams (the Sun) 91:14,15; verso: Sura al-Layl (the Night) 92:1-5. Arabic in black "eastern kufic (New Style)" script. Iran, Abbasid period, 11th century. Freer Gallery of Art F1929.70

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ ( 1 )

By the night when it covers وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ ( 2 ) And [by] the day when it appears وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ ( 3 ) And [by] He who created the male and female, إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ ( 4 ) Indeed, your efforts are diverse. فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ ( 5 ) As for he who gives and fears Allah وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ ( 6 ) And believes in the best [reward], فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ( 7 ) We will ease him toward ease. وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ ( 8 ) But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ ( 9 ) And denies the best [reward], فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ ( 10 ) We will ease him toward difficulty. وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ ( 11 ) And what will his wealth avail him when he falls? إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ ( 12 ) Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance. وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ ( 13 ) And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]. فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ ( 14 ) So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing. لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى ( 15 ) None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one. الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ( 16 ) Who had denied and turned away. وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى ( 17 ) But the righteous one will avoid it - الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ ( 18 ) [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ ( 19 ) And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ ( 20 ) But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High. وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ ( 21 ) And he is going to be satisfied.

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