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    Al-Lail

    Chapter 92 - The Night - 21 verses

    سُورَةُ اللَّيۡلِ

    About Al-Lail

    The NightMeccan21 verses

    Verse 1
    وَٱلَّیۡلِ إِذَا یَغۡشَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wallaili izaa yaghshaa

    Translation

    By the night when it covers
    Verse 2
    وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wannahaari izaa tajalla

    Translation

    And [by] the day when it appears
    Verse 3
    وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰۤ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa

    Translation

    And [by] He who created the male and female,
    Verse 4
    إِنَّ سَعۡیَكُمۡ لَشَتَّىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Inna sa'yakum lashattaa

    Translation

    Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
    Verse 5
    فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أَعۡطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa

    Translation

    As for he who gives and fears Allah
    Verse 6
    وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wa saddaqa bil husnaa

    Translation

    And believes in the best [reward],
    Verse 7
    فَسَنُیَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡیُسۡرَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa

    Translation

    We will ease him toward ease.
    Verse 8
    وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wa ammaa mam bakhila wastaghnaa

    Translation

    But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
    Verse 9
    وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wa kazzaba bil husnaa

    Translation

    And denies the best [reward],
    Verse 10
    فَسَنُیَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡعُسۡرَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa

    Translation

    We will ease him toward difficulty.
    Verse 11
    وَمَا یُغۡنِی عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥۤ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰۤ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maa yughnee 'anhu maaluhooo izaa taraddaa

    Translation

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
    Verse 12
    إِنَّ عَلَیۡنَا لَلۡهُدَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Inna 'alainaa lal hudaa

    Translation

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
    Verse 13
    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wa inna lanaa lal Aakhirata wal oolaa

    Translation

    And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
    Verse 14
    فَأَنذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارࣰا تَلَظَّىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Fa anzartukum naaran talazzaa

    Translation

    So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
    Verse 15
    لَا یَصۡلَىٰهَاۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى

    Pronunciation

    Laa yaslaahaaa illal ashqaa

    Translation

    None will [enter to] burn in it except the most wretched one.
    Verse 16
    ٱلَّذِی كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Allazee kazzaba wa tawallaa

    Translation

    Who had denied and turned away.
    Verse 17
    وَسَیُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَتۡقَى

    Pronunciation

    Wa sa yujannnabuhal atqaa

    Translation

    But the righteous one will avoid it -
    Verse 18
    ٱلَّذِی یُؤۡتِی مَالَهُۥ یَتَزَكَّىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Allazee yu'tee maalahoo yatazakkaa

    Translation

    [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
    Verse 19
    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةࣲ تُجۡزَىٰۤ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maa li ahadin 'indahoo min ni'matin tujzaaa

    Translation

    And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
    Verse 20
    إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَاۤءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa

    Translation

    But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
    Verse 21
    وَلَسَوۡفَ یَرۡضَىٰ

    Pronunciation

    Wa lasawfa yardaa

    Translation

    And he is going to be satisfied.