الليل
21 Verses
In the Name of Almighty Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
In the Name of Almighty Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
21 آية
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Surah Al-Layl is the 92nd chapter of the Quran, containing 21 verses. Revealed in Makkah, it opens with oaths by the night as it conceals, the day as it appears in brightness, and the creation of male and female, before setting out two divergent paths: whoever gives in charity, fears Allah, and believes in the best reward will be eased toward ease, while whoever withholds, considers himself self-sufficient, and denies the best reward will be eased toward difficulty. The surah closes by praising the truly reverent one who gives his wealth purely to purify himself, seeking nothing but the Face of his Most High Lord, promising that he will soon be well pleased. Below you can read the full Surah Al-Layl in Arabic with a clear English translation and a verse-by-verse tafsir (explanation of the meaning) from Aysar al-Tafaseer, with the option to jump to any specific verse.
Tafsir of the Verses
{ وَٱلْلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ }{ ٱلْلَّيْلِ }
(1) – يُقْسِمُ تَعَالَى بِاللَّيْلِ حِينَ يَلُفَّ الأَرْضَ وَمَنْ فِيهَا بِظَلاَمِهِ، فَتَخْلُدُ المَخْلُوقَاتُ إِلَى النَّوْمِ وَالرَّاحَةِ مِنْ عَنَاءِ النَّهَارِ.
يَغْشَى – يُغَطِّي الكَوْنَ بِظُلْمَتِهِ.
يَغْشَى – يُغَطِّي الكَوْنَ بِظُلْمَتِهِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 1
1. Allah Almighty, swears by the night as it envelops the earth and everyone on it with its darkness, allowing people to sleep and rest after a hard day’s work.
{ وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ }
(2) – وَأَقْسَمَ تَعَالَى بِالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى بِضِيَائِهِ وَإِشْرَاقِهِ لِتَتَحَرَّكَ المَخْلُوقَاتُ لِطَلَبِ مَعَاشِهَا وَأَرْزَاقِهَا.
تَجَلَّى – ظَهَرَ بِضَوْئِهِ.
تَجَلَّى – ظَهَرَ بِضَوْئِهِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 2
2. Allah Almighty, swears by the day when it appears in its brightness and light, allowing people to go about seeking to earn their living.
{ وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلأُنثَىٰ }
(3) – ثُمَّ أَقْسَمَ تَعَالَى بِدَايِهِ الكَرِيمَةِ فَهْوَ تَعَالَى خَالِقُ الذَّكَر وَالأُنْثَى مِنْ مَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 3
3. Allah Almighty swears by His noble Self for it is He who created male and female from the same liquid.
{ إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ }
(4) – وَقَدْ أَقْسَمَ تَعَالَى بِمَا سَبَقَ عَلى أَنَّ أَعْمَالَ العِبَادِ مُتَخَالفَةٌ، مُتَفَرِّقٌ بَعْضُهَا عَن بَعْضٍ، بَعْضُهَا ضَلاَلٌ وَعمَايَةٌ، وَبَعْضُهَا هُدًى وَنُورٌ.
لَشَتَّى – لَعَمَلُكُمْ مُخْتَلِفٌ فِي الجَزَاءِ.
لَشَتَّى – لَعَمَلُكُمْ مُخْتَلِفٌ فِي الجَزَاءِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 4
4. Allah Almighty swore by all that has preceded that the deeds of people are diverse and each is independent from the others, some are perversity and blindness, others are light and guidance.
{ فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ }
(5) – فَأَمَّا مَنْ بَذَلَ مَالَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ مَرْضَاةِ رَبِّهِ وَاتَّقَاهُ، وَصَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ عَن الهَوَى وَالشَّهَوَاتِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 5
5. He who gives his money in charity to satisfy Allah and fears Him, and restrains himself from passions and lust
{ وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ }
(6) – وَصَدَّقَ بِفِعْلِ الخَيْرِ وَفَضَّلَهُ عَلَى الشَّرِّ، وَفَضَّلَ الإِيْمَانَ عَلَى الكُفْرِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 6
6. and believes by doing good, preferring it to evil, and favours faith over disbelief,
{ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ }
(7) – فَإِنَّهُ تَعَالَى سَيُيَسِّرُهُ لأَِيْسرِ الخُطَّتَينِ فِي فِطْرَةِ الإِنْسَانِ، وَهِيَ فطْرَةُ فِعْلِ الخَيْرِ، الذِي تَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَفْسُ الإِنْسَانِيَّةُ أَوْجَ سَعَادَتِهَا.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 7
7. Allah Almighty will guide him to the easiest of the two courses in human nature, the path of virtue, through which he will reach the ultimate happiness.
{ وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ }
(8) – وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ بِمَالِهِ، وَأَمْسَكَ عَنْ إِنْفَاقِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ الخَيْرِ، وَفِيمَا يُقَرِّبُهُ مِنَ اللهِ وَمَرْضَاتِهِ، وَاسْتَغْنَى عَنْ رَبِّهِ وَرِضْوَانِهِ وَجَنَّتِهِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 8
8. But he who is miserly and refrains from spending in charity, which could lead him closer to pleasing Allah, and believes himself self-sufficient, and dispenses with His Lord, His Satisfaction or His Paradise,
{ وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ }
(9) – وَكَذِّبَ بِأَنَّ الخَيْرَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الشَّرِّ، وَأَنَّ الإِيْمَانَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الكُفْرِ، وَأَنَّ مَرْضَاةَ اللهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ، وَأَنَّ الجَنَّةَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّارِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 9
9. and denies that virtue is better than vice, that faith is better than disbelief, that the pleasure of Allah is better than His wrath, and that Paradise is better than the fire of Hell,
{ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ }
(10) – فَمَنْ مَرَنَتْ نَفْسُهُ عَلَى فِعْلِ الشَّرِّ، وَعَلَى الإِمْسَاكِ عَنْ فِعْلِ الخَيْرِ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى يُيَسِّرُهُ إِلَى أَعْسَرِ الخُطَّتَينَ، وَهُوَ طَرِيقُ فِعْلِ الشَّرِّ وَالغوَايَةِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 10
10. then he who is used to evil-doing and refrains from doing good deeds, Allah will make easy for him the worst of the two paths, the path of evil and perversity.
{ وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ }
(11) – وَإِذَا يَسَّرَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى لِلْعُسْرَى، فَأَيُّ شَيءٍ يُغَنِيهِ عَنْهُ مَالُهُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ، هَذَا المَالُ الذِي بَخِلَ بِهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ، وَلَمْ يُنْفِقْهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَالخَيْرِ وَمَرْضَاةِ رَبِّهِ، فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ البُخْلُ سَبَباً لِتَرَدِّيهِ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ.
مَا يُغْنِي – مَا يَدْفَعُ وَيُفِيدُ.
تَرَدَّى – هَلَكَ وَهَوَى فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ.
مَا يُغْنِي – مَا يَدْفَعُ وَيُفِيدُ.
تَرَدَّى – هَلَكَ وَهَوَى فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 11
11. When Allah Almighty makes easy for him the path to misery, his wealth will be of no benefit to him on Judgement Day. That wealth that he was too miserly to spend in the cause of Allah, of virtue and of gaining his Lord’s pleasure. This miserliness will be the cause of his fall into the fire of Hell.
{ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ }
(12) – يَقُولُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّهُ خَلَقَ الإِنْسَانَ، وَأَعْطَاهُ قُوَّةَ التَّمْيِيزِ بِينَ الخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِ، وَبَعَثَ إِلَيهِ الرُّسُلَ مُبَشِرِّينَ وَمُنْذِرِينَ، وَوَضَعَ الشَّرَائِعَ التِي تَهْدِيهِ إِلَى سَبِيلِ الهُدَى وَالرَّشَادِ.
لَلْهُدَى – الدَّلاَلَةَ عَلَى الحَقِّ وَبََيَانِ طَرِيقِهِ.
لَلْهُدَى – الدَّلاَلَةَ عَلَى الحَقِّ وَبََيَانِ طَرِيقِهِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 12
12. Allah Almighty says that He created man and gave him the power to distinguish between virtue and vice, and He sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings and set down laws which guide him to faith and uprightness.
{ وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلآخِرَةَ وَٱلأُولَىٰ }
{ لَلآخِرَةَ }
(13) – وَإِنَّهُ تَعَالَى مَالِكُ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ، وَجَمِيعُ مَنْ فِي الوُجُودِ خَلْقُهُ وَعَبِيدُهُ، وَهُوَ المُتَصَرِّفُ بِالكَوْنِ تَصَرُّفاً مُطْلَقاً.
(13) – وَإِنَّهُ تَعَالَى مَالِكُ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ، وَجَمِيعُ مَنْ فِي الوُجُودِ خَلْقُهُ وَعَبِيدُهُ، وَهُوَ المُتَصَرِّفُ بِالكَوْنِ تَصَرُّفاً مُطْلَقاً.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 13
13. To Him belong this world here below and the Hereafter, and all those in this existence are His creatures and servants. He is the absolute Disposer of the universe.
{ فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَاراً تَلَظَّىٰ }
(14) – وَإِنَّهُ تَعَالَى أَنْذَرَ الكُفَّارَ وَحَذَّرَهُمْ مِنَ العَذَابِ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ المُلْتَهِبَةِ، وَذَلِكَ رَحْمَةً مِنْهُ بِهِمْ، وَقَطْعاً لِحُجَّتِهِمْ.
تَلَظَّى – تَتَلَهَّبُ وَتَتَوقدُ.
تَلَظَّى – تَتَلَهَّبُ وَتَتَوقدُ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 14
14. Allah Almighty warned the unbelievers against the punishment of the blazing fire of Hell. This is a mercy from Him so they can have no excuses .
{ لاَ يَصْلَٰهَآ إِلاَّ ٱلأَشْقَى }
{ يَصْلاَهَآ }
(15) – وَهَذِهِ النَّارُ المُلْتَهِبَةُ لاَ يُعَذَّبُ فِيهَا إِلاَّ الشَّقِيُّ.
لاَ يَصْلاَهَا – لاَ يَدْخُلُها وَيُقَاسِي حَرَّهَا.
(15) – وَهَذِهِ النَّارُ المُلْتَهِبَةُ لاَ يُعَذَّبُ فِيهَا إِلاَّ الشَّقِيُّ.
لاَ يَصْلاَهَا – لاَ يَدْخُلُها وَيُقَاسِي حَرَّهَا.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 15
15. None will burn in this fire but the evildoers
{ ٱلَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ }
(16) – الذِي كَفَرَ بِرَبِّهِ، وَكَذَّبَ بِآيَاتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ، وَأَعْرَضَ عَنِ اتِّبَاعِ شَرْعِ اللهِ (تَوَلَّى).
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 16
16. who disbelieved in his Lord, denied His signs and messengers, and turned away from following His law.
{ وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلأَتْقَى }
(17) – وَهَذِهِ النَّارُ سَيَنْجُو مِنَ العَذَابِ فِيهَا الإِنْسَانُ المُؤْمِنُ التَّقِيُّ الصَّالِحُ، الذِي خَافَ رَبَّهُ، وَخَشَعَتْ نَفْسُهُ لَهُ.
سَيُجَنَّبهَا – سَيُبْعَدُ عَنْهَا.
سَيُجَنَّبهَا – سَيُبْعَدُ عَنْهَا.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 17
17. The righteous devoted believer who feared his Lord and humbled himself before Him, will escape this punishment.
{ ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ }
(18) – الذِي يُنْفِقُ مَالَهُ فِي وُجُوهِ البِرِّ وَالخَيْرِ طَالِباً بِذَلِكَ طَهَارَةَ نَفْسِهِ، وَالفَوْزَ بِرضْوَانِ رَبِّهِ.
يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ – يَتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ وَيُعْطِيهِ الفُقَرَاءَ.
يَتَزَكَّى – يَتَطَهَّرُ مِنَ الذُنُوبِ.
يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ – يَتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ وَيُعْطِيهِ الفُقَرَاءَ.
يَتَزَكَّى – يَتَطَهَّرُ مِنَ الذُنُوبِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 18
18. He spends his money in charity and virtue, seeking to purify his soul and to gain Allah ’s satisfaction.
{ وَمَا لأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ }
(19) – وَهُوَ لاَ يَبْذُلُ مَالَهُ رَدّاً لِجَمِيلٍ أُسْلِفَ إِلَيهِ وَأُسْدِيَ.
تُجْزَى – تُكَافَأُ.
تُجْزَى – تُكَافَأُ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 19
19. He does not spend money in return of a favour done for him.
{ إِلاَّ ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ }
(20) – وَإِنَّمَا فَعَلَ مَا فَعَلَ مِنْ إِنْفَاقِ المَالِ، ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاةِ رَبِّهِ، وَطَلَباً لِمَثُوبَتِهِ وَحْدَهُ. (وَهَذِهِ الآيَة نَزَلَتْ فِي أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ).
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 20
20. but spends his wealth seeking his Lord’s satisfaction and His reward. (This verse was revealed in connection with Abu Bakr Al-Siddik.)
{ وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ }
(21) – وَلَسَوْفَ يُرضِي اللهُ بِثَوَابِهِ العَظِيمِ مَنْ بَذَلَ مَالَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاةِ رَبِّهِ.
Surah Al-Layl: Verse 21
21. He will attain Allah’s satisfaction by spending his money in the hope of gaining His pleasure.