الليل

Al-Lail

The Night

Revelation

Meccan

Verses

21 verses

Ruku

1 ruku

Order of revelation

9th revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

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   By the night enshrouding

2. 2

   وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

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   And the day resplendent

3. 3

   وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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   And Him Who hath created male and female,

4. 4

   إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

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   Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).

5. 5

   فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

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   As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)

6. 6

   وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

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   And believeth in goodness;

7. 7

   فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

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   Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.

8. 8

   وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

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   But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,

9. 9

   وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

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   And disbelieveth in goodness;

10. 10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

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    Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

11. 11

    وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

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    His riches will not save him when he perisheth.

12. 12

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

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    Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance

13. 13

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

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    And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.

14. 14

    فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

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    Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire

15. 15

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

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    Which only the most wretched must endure,

16. 16

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

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    He who denieth and turneth away.

17. 17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

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    Far removed from it will be the righteous

18. 18

    ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

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    Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).

19. 19

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

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    And none hath with him any favour for reward,

20. 20

    إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

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    Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.

21. 21

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

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    He verily will be content.

About Surah Al-Layl

Also written Lail, Layl

Surah Al-Layl is the 92nd surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 21 verses in para 30.

It says people’s efforts are diverse (92:4): whoever gives, fears Allah and affirms the best, Allah eases him towards ease, and whoever is stingy and denies, towards hardship (92:5–10). It describes the righteous one who gives his wealth to purify himself, seeking only the Face of his Lord (92:17–21).

What is the meaning of Surah Al-Layl?

Al-Layl means “the Night”, by which it opens with an oath (92:1).

How many verses are in Surah Al-Layl?

Surah Al-Layl has 21 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah Al-Layl Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 9th surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah Al-Layl in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

Can I read Surah Al-Layl with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.