Al-Laylالليل

The Night · 21 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

By the night when it coversSaheeh International

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وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

And [by] the day when it appearsSaheeh International

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وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

And [by] He who created the male and female,Saheeh International

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إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Indeed, your efforts are diverse.Saheeh International

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فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

As for he who gives and fears AllāhSaheeh International

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وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And believes in the best [reward],Saheeh International

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فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

We will ease him toward ease.Saheeh International

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وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of needSaheeh International

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وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And denies the best [reward],Saheeh International

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فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

We will ease him toward difficulty.Saheeh International

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وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?Saheeh International

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إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.Saheeh International

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وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

And indeed, to us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].Saheeh International

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فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.Saheeh International

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لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

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

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ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Who had denied and turned away.Saheeh International

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وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

But the righteous one will avoid itSaheeh International

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ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himselfSaheeh International

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وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

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

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إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.Saheeh International

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وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

And he is going to be satisfied.Saheeh International

About Surah Al-Layl (الليل)

Al-Layl swears by the night and the day that your striving is diverse — then maps the two paths. Whoever gives, is mindful of Allah, and affirms the best reward, Allah eases toward ease; whoever is miserly, self-sufficient, and denies the best, He eases toward hardship — and his wealth will not save him when he falls.

Chapter
92 of 114
Verses
21
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
The Night

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Layl

What does "Al-Layl" mean in English?

Al-Layl (الليل) means "The Night" in English. It is chapter 92 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Layl?

Surah Al-Layl has 21 verses (ayat). It appears on pages 595 to 596 of the mushaf.

Is Surah Al-Layl Makki or Madani?

Surah Al-Layl is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.