The Majestic Quran

92. Al-Layl The Night This is an early Makkan chapter with the central theme of diversity in human endeavours, enterprises and efforts. However, the primary choice confronting people is between good or evil, and practising moral values. The chapter identifies righteous people as those who have three outstanding qualities: generosity, mindfulness of God, and appreciation for the good – the three inner dimensions of human life: the moral, spiritual and social, respectively. As a reward for goodness, “We shall soon make his work easy” (8). This is the Quranic hero, the champion and Beloved r of God. In contrast, the miserly, the forgetful, and the denier of good. For such a wretch, “We shall make his work hard” (10). These two contrasting statements, “We shall make his work easy” and “We shall make his work hard,” clearly show that God has given free will to humanity. However, He aids and supports those who wish to do good, and hinders those who do wrong. Once a habit is developed that brings pleasure or material gains, many become comfortable with it and adopt it as a way of life. The same applies to being mindful of God. The more a person worships, the easier his path to God becomes. In the name of God, the Kind, the Caring. D 1 By the night as it conceals; 2 by the day as it reveals; 3 by the male and the female He created! 4 Indeed your works are different from each other’s : 5 so the one who gives, is mindful of God 6 and believes in common good, 7 We shall make his work easy. 8 But for the miserly, who thinks he is self-