Al-Layl · Ayah 1
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
By the night when it covers[1937]
Translator's notes
[1937] With darkness.
Quran 92:1 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
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Surah Al-Layl
The Night · 21 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 595
سورة الليل
Surah Al-Layl
Surah Al-Layl is chapter 92 of the Quran, with 21 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 595 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Night”, and it was the 9th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Al-Layl · Ayah 2
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And [by] the day when it appears
Quran 92:2 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 3
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
And [by] He who created the male and female,
Quran 92:3 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 4
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Quran 92:4 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 5
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
As for he who gives and fears Allāh
Quran 92:5 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 6
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
And believes in the best [reward].
Quran 92:6 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 7
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
We will ease him toward ease.
Quran 92:7 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 8
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Quran 92:8 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 9
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
And denies the best [reward],
Quran 92:9 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 10
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Quran 92:10 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 11
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?[1938]
Translator's notes
[1938] i.e., when he dies or is destroyed. It can also mean when he falls into the Hellfire.
Quran 92:11 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 12
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Quran 92:12 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 13
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
And indeed, to us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Quran 92:13 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 14
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Quran 92:14 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 15
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one
Quran 92:15 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 16
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Who had denied and turned away.
Quran 92:16 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 17
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
But the righteous one will avoid it –
Quran 92:17 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 18
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Quran 92:18 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 19
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded[1939] –
Translator's notes
[1939] i.e., without intending reciprocation for some benefit to himself.
Quran 92:19 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 20
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.
Quran 92:20 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Al-Layl · Ayah 21
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
And he is going to be satisfied.
Quran 92:21 (Al-Layl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Frequently asked questions
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Layl?
21 ayahs. Al-Layl is chapter 92 and was revealed in Makkah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Layl in?
Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 595 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does the name Al-Layl mean?
The name Al-Layl means “The Night”.
Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Text sources
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Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
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Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
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Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0