Surah Al-Layl – The Night – Quran Chapter 92
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سورة الليلAl-LaylThe Night
92
Chapter
21
Verses
Makki
Revelation
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About Surah Al-Layl

Al-Layl opens with oaths by the night, the day, and the creation of male and female, moving into a description of two contrasting paths in life: those who give generously, remain conscious of God, and believe in ultimate goodness are made easy toward ease, while those who are stingy, self-satisfied, and deny goodness are made easy toward hardship. It closes by promising that the one who gives purely to seek God's pleasure, without expecting repayment, will be fully satisfied.

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1
وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَغۡشَىٰ
Wallaili izaa yaghshaa
By the night enshrouding
Divine Oaths and Cosmic Reflection
Tafseer
2
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Wannahaari izaa tajalla
And the day resplendent
Divine Oaths and Cosmic Reflection
Tafseer
3
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰٓ
Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Divine Creation and Human Development
Tafseer
4
إِنَّ سَعۡيَكُمۡ لَشَتَّىٰ
Inna sa'yakum lashattaa
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Human Nature and Moral Choice
Tafseer
5
فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أَعۡطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Human Transgression and Denial
Tafseer
6
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ
Wa saddaqa bil husnaa
And believeth in goodness;
Divine Glorification and Spiritual Elevation
Tafseer
7
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ
Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
Divine Glorification and Spiritual Elevation
Tafseer
8
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ
Wa ammaa mam bakhila wastaghnaa
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Human Transgression and Denial
Tafseer
9
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ
Wa kazzaba bil husnaa
And disbelieveth in goodness;
Human Transgression and Denial
Tafseer
10
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡعُسۡرَىٰ
Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
Human Transgression and Denial
Tafseer
11
وَمَا يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Wa maa yughnee 'anhu maaluhooo izaa taraddaa
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Human Transgression and Denial
Tafseer
12
إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا لَلۡهُدَىٰ
Inna 'alainaa lal hudaa
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Divine Solace and Prophetic Blessings
Tafseer
13
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡأٓخِرَةَ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ
Wa inna lanaa lal Aakhirata wal oolaa
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Pure Monotheism and Sincerity
Tafseer
14
فَأَنذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارٗا تَلَظَّىٰ
Fa anzartukum naaran talazzaa
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Eschatological Realities
Tafseer
15
لَا يَصۡلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى
Laa yaslaahaaa illal ashqaa
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Eschatological Realities
Tafseer
16
ٱلَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Allazee kazzaba wa tawallaa
He who denieth and turneth away.
Human Transgression and Denial
Tafseer
17
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَتۡقَى
Wa sa yujannnabuhal atqaa
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Eschatological Realities
Tafseer
18
ٱلَّذِي يُؤۡتِي مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Allazee yu'tee maalahoo yatazakkaa
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Human Transgression and Denial
Tafseer
19
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةٖ تُجۡزَىٰٓ
Wa maa li ahadin 'indahoo min ni'matin tujzaaa
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
True Faith and Sincere Worship
Tafseer
20
إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
True Faith and Sincere Worship
Tafseer
21
وَلَسَوۡفَ يَرۡضَىٰ
Wa lasawfa yardaa
He verily will be content.
Eschatological Realities
Tafseer