Surah 92 of 114

Surah Al-Lail

سُورَةُ اللَّيْلِ

The Night · Meccan · 21 ayat · from page 595 of the Madinah muṣḥaf

Also written Al-Layl.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

    By the night when it covers

    92:1
  2. وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

    And [by] the day when it appears

    92:2
  3. وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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

    92:3
  4. إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

    Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

    92:4
  5. فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

    As for he who gives and fears Allah

    92:5
  6. وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    And believes in the best [reward],

    92:6
  7. فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

    We will ease him toward ease.

    92:7
  8. وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

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

    92:8
  9. وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    And denies the best [reward],

    92:9
  10. فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

    We will ease him toward difficulty.

    92:10
  11. وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

    92:11
  12. إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

    92:12
  13. وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

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

    92:13
  14. فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارࣰا تَلَظَّىٰ

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

    92:14
  15. لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

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

    92:15
  16. ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Who had denied and turned away.

    92:16
  17. وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

    But the righteous one will avoid it -

    92:17
  18. ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

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

    92:18
  19. وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةࣲ تُجْزَىٰٓ

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

    92:19
  20. إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

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

    92:20
  21. وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

    And he is going to be satisfied.

    92:21

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