Chapter 92 of the Quran

Surah Al-Layl (The Night)

الليل

Surah Al-Layl is the 92nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 21 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.

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  1. Ayah 1

    وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

    By the night when it covers

  2. Ayah 2

    وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

    And [by] the day when it appears

  3. Ayah 3

    وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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

  4. Ayah 4

    إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

    Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

  5. Ayah 5

    فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

    As for he who gives and fears Allāh

  6. Ayah 6

    وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    And believes in the best [reward],

  7. Ayah 7

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

    We will ease him toward ease.

  8. Ayah 8

    وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

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

  9. Ayah 9

    وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    And denies the best [reward],

  10. Ayah 10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

    We will ease him toward difficulty.

  11. Ayah 11

    وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

  12. Ayah 12

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

  13. Ayah 13

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

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

  14. Ayah 14

    فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

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

  15. Ayah 15

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

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

  16. Ayah 16

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Who had denied and turned away.

  17. Ayah 17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

    But the righteous one will avoid it

  18. Ayah 18

    ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

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

  19. Ayah 19

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

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

  20. Ayah 20

    إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

    But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.

  21. Ayah 21

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

    And he is going to be satisfied.