92:1
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Wallayli itha yaghsha
By the night when it covers1
Surah 92Meccan21 ayahs
Surah Al-Layl
الليل
“The Night”
About Surah Al-Layl
Surah Al-Layl (الليل) is the 92nd chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 21 ayahs whose name means "The Night". It was the 9th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 92 of 114
- Verses
- 21
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Revelation order
- 9
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Ayah 1 of 21
92:2
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Wannahari itha tajalla
And [by] the day when it appears
92:3
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Wama khalaqa aththakarawal-ontha
And [by] He who created the male and female,
92:4
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
92:5
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
Faamma man aAAta wattaqa
As for he who gives and fears Allāh
92:6
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Wasaddaqa bilhusna
And believes in the best [reward],
92:7
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will ease him toward ease.
92:8
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Waamma man bakhila wastaghna
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
92:9
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Wakaththaba bilhusna
And denies the best [reward],
92:10
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will ease him toward difficulty.
92:11
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu ithataradda
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?1
92:12
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
92:13
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Wa-inna lana lal-akhirata wal-oola
And indeed, to us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
92:14
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
92:15
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
La yaslaha illaal-ashqa
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one
92:16
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who had denied and turned away.
92:17
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
Wasayujannabuha al-atqa
But the righteous one will avoid it
92:18
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Allathee yu/tee malahuyatazakka
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
92:19
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
Wama li-ahadin AAindahu minniAAmatin tujza
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded1
92:20
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihial-aAAla
But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.
92:21
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
Walasawfa yarda
And he is going to be satisfied.
Frequently asked about Surah Al-Layl
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Layl?
Surah Al-Layl has 21 ayahs (verses). It is the 92nd chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Al-Layl Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Layl is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 9th surah revealed.
What does Surah Al-Layl mean?
The name "Al-Layl" (الليل) means "The Night" in English.
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