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Al-Lail is a meccan surah with 21 verses. Use Reading View, Study View, and AI-powered surah summaries to explore the chapter in more depth.
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Al-Lail
Chapter 92 - The Night - 21 verses
سُورَةُ اللَّيۡلِ
About Al-Lail
The Night • Meccan • 21 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.
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