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16. Akhitheena ma atahum rabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineen
a
16. Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived
a good life.
17. Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli ma yahjaAAoon
a
17. They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,
18. Wabi
a
l-ashari hum yastaghfiroon
a
18. And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;
19. Wafee amwalihim haqqun li
l
ssa-ili wa
a
lmahroom
i
19. And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy,) him
who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking).
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