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Chapter 92·Meccan·21 verses

اللَّيۡلِ

Surah Al-Lail

The Night

Two paths: generous God-consciousness versus greed.

About Surah Al-Lail

Al-Layl, “The Night,” contrasts the one who gives and is mindful of Allah, for whom the path is eased, with the one who is miserly and self-satisfied.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 Al-Lail 92:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

    Wallaili izaa yaghshaa

    By the night when it covers

  2. 2 Al-Lail 92:2

    وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

    Wannahaari izaa tajalla

    And [by] the day when it appears

  3. 3 Al-Lail 92:3

    وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

    Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa

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

  4. 4 Al-Lail 92:4

    إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

    Inna sa'yakum lashattaa

    Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

  5. 5 Al-Lail 92:5

    فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

    Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa

    As for he who gives and fears Allah

  6. 6 Al-Lail 92:6

    وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    Wa saddaqa bil husnaa

    And believes in the best [reward],

  7. 7 Al-Lail 92:7

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

    Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa

    We will ease him toward ease.

  8. 8 Al-Lail 92:8

    وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

    Wa ammaa mam bakhila wastaghnaa

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

  9. 9 Al-Lail 92:9

    وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    Wa kazzaba bil husnaa

    And denies the best [reward],

  10. 10 Al-Lail 92:10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

    Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa

    We will ease him toward difficulty.

  11. 11 Al-Lail 92:11

    وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

    Wa maa yughnee 'anhu maaluhooo izaa taraddaa

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

  12. 12 Al-Lail 92:12

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

    Inna 'alainaa lal hudaa

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

  13. 13 Al-Lail 92:13

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Wa inna lanaa lal Aakhirata wal oolaa

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

  14. 14 Al-Lail 92:14

    فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًۭا تَلَظَّىٰ

    Fa anzartukum naaran talazzaa

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

  15. 15 Al-Lail 92:15

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    Laa yaslaahaaa illal ashqaa

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

  16. 16 Al-Lail 92:16

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Allazee kazzaba wa tawallaa

    Who had denied and turned away.

  17. 17 Al-Lail 92:17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

    Wa sa yujannnabuhal atqaa

    But the righteous one will avoid it -

  18. 18 Al-Lail 92:18

    ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

    Allazee yu'tee maalahoo yatazakkaa

    [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

  19. 19 Al-Lail 92:19

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍۢ تُجْزَىٰٓ

    Wa maa li ahadin 'indahoo min ni'matin tujzaaa

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

  20. 20 Al-Lail 92:20

    إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

    Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa

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

  21. 21 Al-Lail 92:21

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

    Wa lasawfa yardaa

    And he is going to be satisfied.

Surah Al-Lail — frequently asked questions

What does Surah Al-Lail mean?

“Al-Lail” translates to “The Night.” It is the 92nd surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Lail?

Surah Al-Lail has 21 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah Al-Lail Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

Can I read Surah Al-Lail in English online?

Yes. You can read Surah Al-Lail free on this page in Arabic with a clear English translation and transliteration, so you can both understand the meaning and learn to recite it.

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