Chapter 92 · 21 verses
Al-Lail
The Night
الليل
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
92:1
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ١
English
By the night when it covers
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92:2
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ٢
English
and the day when it shines!
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92:3
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ٣
English
And by ˹the One˺ Who created male and female!
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92:4
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ٤
English
Surely the ends you strive for are diverse.
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92:5
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ٥
English
As for the one who is charitable, mindful ˹of Allah˺
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92:6
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ٦
English
and ˹firmly˺ believes in the finest reward
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92:7
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ٧
English
We will facilitate for them the Way of Ease.
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92:8
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ٨
English
And as for the one who is stingy, indifferent ˹to Allah˺
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92:9
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ٩
English
and ˹staunchly˺ denies the finest reward
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92:10
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ١٠
English
We will facilitate for them the path of hardship.
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92:11
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ١١
English
And their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they tumble ˹into Hell˺.
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92:12
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ١٢
English
It is certainly upon Us ˹alone˺ to show ˹the way to˺ guidance.
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92:13
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ١٣
English
And surely to Us ˹alone˺ belong this life and the next.
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92:14
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ١٤
English
And so I have warned you of a raging Fire
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92:15
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى١٥
English
in which none will burn except the most wretched—
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92:16
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ١٦
English
who deny and turn away.
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92:17
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى١٧
English
But the righteous will be spared from it—
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92:18
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ١٨
English
who donate ˹some of˺ their wealth only to purify themselves
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92:19
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ١٩
English
not in return for someone’s favours
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92:20
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ٢٠
English
but seeking the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High.
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About Surah Al-Lail (The Night)
Named "the Night" (al-Layl), a Meccan sūrah contrasting the giving, God-conscious person with the miserly, and the two paths their lives take.
- Chapter
- 92 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 21
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Al-Lail about?
Named "the Night" (al-Layl), a Meccan sūrah contrasting the giving, God-conscious person with the miserly, and the two paths their lives take.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Lail?
Surah Al-Lail (The Night) has 21 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Al-Lail Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Al-Lail is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Al-Lail in the Qurʾān?
Surah Al-Lail is the 92nd chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.