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CHAPTER 92 · 21 VERSES

Surah Al-Layl

Arabic text and English translation

Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com · CC BY-ND 4.0. A translation conveys meanings; it does not replace the Arabic Quran.

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

By the night as it covers.

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

And the day as it reveals.

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

And He who created the male and the female.

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

Your endeavors are indeed diverse.

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

As for him who gives and is righteous.

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

And confirms goodness.

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

We will ease his way towards ease.

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

But as for him who is stingy and complacent.

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

And denies goodness.

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

We will ease his way towards difficulty.

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

And his money will not avail him when he plummets.

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

It is upon Us to guide.

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

And to Us belong the Last and the First.

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

I have warned you of a Fierce Blaze.

لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

None will burn in it except the very wicked.

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

He who denies and turns away.

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

But the devout will avoid it.

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

He who gives his money to become pure.

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

Seeking no favor in return.

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

Only seeking the acceptance of his Lord, the Most High.

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

ENGLISH TRANSLATION · TALAL ITANI

And he will be satisfied.

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