Surah Al-Layl (سورة Al-Layl)

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Surah Al-Layl (Arabic: سورة Al-Layl, "The Night") is the 92 chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, containing 21 verses (ayahs). It is classified as a Meccan Surah, meaning it is historically understood to have been revealed during the Meccan Period (610–622 CE) of the prophecy.

Introduction

Surah Al-Layl ("The Night") is chapter 92 of 114 in the Qur'an. The full Arabic text, English translation and transliteration of all 21 verses are given below, with verse-by-verse Tafsir available on each ayah.

Text and Translation

Verse 92:1

وَالَّيۡلِ اِذَا يَغۡشٰيۙ‏

wa-al-layli idhā yaghshā

By the night when it covers

Verse 92:2

وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا تَجَلّٰيۙ‏

wal-nahāri idhā tajallā

And [by] the day when it appears

Verse 92:3

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالۡاُنۡثٰ٘يۙ‏

wamā khalaqa l-dhakara wal-unthā

And [by] He who created the male and female

Verse 92:4

اِنَّ سَعۡيَكُمۡ لَشَتّٰيؕ‏

inna saʿyakum lashattā

Indeed, your efforts are diverse

Verse 92:5

فَاَمَّا مَنۡ اَعۡطٰي وَاتَّقٰيۙ‏

fa-ammā man aʿṭā wa-ittaqā

As for he who gives and fears Allah

Verse 92:6

وَصَدَّقَ بِالۡحُسۡنٰيۙ‏

waṣaddaqa bil-ḥus'nā

And believes in the best [reward]

Verse 92:7

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهٗ لِلۡيُسۡرٰيؕ‏

fasanuyassiruhu lil'yus'rā

We will ease him toward ease

Verse 92:8

وَاَمَّا مَنۭۡ بَخِلَ وَاسۡتَغۡنٰيۙ‏

wa-ammā man bakhila wa-is'taghnā

But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

Verse 92:9

وَكَذَّبَ بِالۡحُسۡنٰيۙ‏

wakadhaba bil-ḥus'nā

And denies the best [reward]

Verse 92:10

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهٗ لِلۡعُسۡرٰيؕ‏

fasanuyassiruhu lil'ʿus'rā

We will ease him toward difficulty

Verse 92:11

وَمَا يُغۡنِيۡ عَنۡهُ مَالُهٗ٘ اِذَا تَرَدّٰيؕ‏

And what will his wealth avail him when he falls

Verse 92:12

اِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا لَلۡهُدٰيؗۖ‏

Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance

Verse 92:13

وَاِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡاٰخِرَةَ وَالۡاُوۡلٰي

And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]

Verse 92:14

فَاَنۡذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارًا تَلَظّٰيۚ‏

So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing

Verse 92:15

لَا يَصۡلٰىهَا٘ اِلَّا الۡاَشۡقَيۙ‏

None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one

Verse 92:16

الَّذِيۡ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰيؕ‏

Who had denied and turned away

Verse 92:17

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الۡاَتۡقَيۙ‏

But the righteous one will avoid it

Verse 92:18

الَّذِيۡ يُؤۡتِيۡ مَالَهٗ يَتَزَكّٰيۚ‏

[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

Verse 92:19

وَمَا لِاَحَدٍ عِنۡدَهٗ مِنۡ نِّعۡمَةٍ تُجۡزٰ٘يۙ‏

And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded

Verse 92:20

اِلَّا ابۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ الۡاَعۡلٰيۚ‏

But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High

Verse 92:21

وَلَسَوۡفَ يَرۡضٰيࣖ‏

And he is going to be satisfied