What is Surah Al-Layl about?

Surah Al-Lail - The ninety-second chapter of the Qur'an, describing the different paths of righteousness and sin, and their consequences in the Hereafter.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Layl?

Surah Al-Layl contains 21 verses.

Is Surah Al-Layl Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Layl was revealed in Makkah.

Surah Al-Layl (The Night - English translation) سُورَة الليل

Surah Al-Lail (The Night) سُورَة الليل

Surah Al-Lail is the 92nd chapter of the Quran, consisting of 21 verses. It describes the contrast between righteousness and wrongdoing, emphasizing the rewards for those who give, fear Allah, and seek His pleasure. Below are the verses of this Surah.

Translation: Surah Al-Layl (The Night) سُورَة الليل

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ ١ i

By the night when it covers ⁽¹⁾

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ ٢ i

And [by] the day when it appears ⁽²⁾

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ ٣ i

And [by] He who created the male and female, ⁽³⁾

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ ٤ i

Indeed, your efforts are diverse. ⁽⁴⁾

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ ٥ i

As for he who gives and fears Allah ⁽⁵⁾

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ ٦ i

And believes in the best [reward], ⁽⁶⁾

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ٧ i

We will ease him toward ease. ⁽⁷⁾

وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ ٨ i

But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need ⁽⁸⁾

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ ٩ i

And denies the best [reward], ⁽⁹⁾

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ ١٠ i

We will ease him toward difficulty. ⁽¹⁰⁾

وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ ١١ i

And what will his wealth avail him when he falls? ⁽¹¹⁾

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ ١٢ i

Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance. ⁽¹²⁾

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ ١٣ i

And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]. ⁽¹³⁾

فَأَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ ١٤ i

So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing. ⁽¹⁴⁾

لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى ١٥ i

None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one. ⁽¹⁵⁾

الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ١٦ i

Who had denied and turned away. ⁽¹⁶⁾

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى ١٧ i

But the righteous one will avoid it - ⁽¹⁷⁾

الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ ١٨ i

[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself ⁽¹⁸⁾

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ ١٩ i

And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded ⁽¹⁹⁾

إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ ٢٠ i

But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High. ⁽²⁰⁾

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ ٢١ i

And he is going to be satisfied. ⁽²¹⁾