Surah Al-Layl (الليل) — The Night

1. Ayah 1

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

   By the night when it covers

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2. Ayah 2

   وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

   and the day when it shines

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3. Ayah 3

   وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

   And by ˹the One˺ Who created male and female

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4. Ayah 4

   إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

   Surely the ends you strive for are diverse

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5. Ayah 5

   فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

   As for the one who is charitable, mindful ˹of Allah˺

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6. Ayah 6

   وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

   and ˹firmly˺ believes in the finest reward

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7. Ayah 7

   فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

   We will facilitate for them the Way of Ease

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8. Ayah 8

   وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

   And as for the one who is stingy, indifferent ˹to Allah˺

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9. Ayah 9

   وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

   and ˹staunchly˺ denies the finest reward

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10. Ayah 10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

    We will facilitate for them the path of hardship

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11. Ayah 11

    وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

    And their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they tumble ˹into Hell˺

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12. Ayah 12

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

    It is certainly upon Us ˹alone˺ to show ˹the way to˺ guidance

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13. Ayah 13

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

    And surely to Us ˹alone˺ belong this life and the next

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14. Ayah 14

    فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

    And so I have warned you of a raging Fire

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15. Ayah 15

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    in which none will burn except the most wretched—

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16. Ayah 16

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    who deny and turn away

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17. Ayah 17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

    But the righteous will be spared from it—

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18. Ayah 18

    ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

    who donate ˹some of˺ their wealth only to purify themselves

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19. Ayah 19

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

    not in return for someone’s favours

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20. Ayah 20

    إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

    but seeking the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High

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21. Ayah 21

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

    They will certainly be pleased

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English translation: The Clear Quran (Dr. Mustafa Khattab). Arabic: Tanzil / Uthmani text.