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Surah 92 · Makkah · 21 verses · 71 words
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Surah Al-Layl, “The Night”, is surah 92 of the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and has 21 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ ١ ▶
وَاللَّيْلِ wa-al-layli By the night إِذَا idhā when يَغْشَىٰ yaghshā it covers
1. By the night when it covers
Roots in this verse: ل ي ل غ ش و
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ ٢ ▶
وَالنَّهَارِ wal-nahāri And the day إِذَا idhā when تَجَلَّىٰ tajallā it shines in brightness
2. And [by] the day when it appears
Roots in this verse: ن ه ر
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ ٣ ▶
وَمَا wamā And He Who خَلَقَ khalaqa created الذَّكَرَ l-dhakara the male وَالْأُنثَىٰ wal-unthā and the female
3. And [by] He who created the male and female,
Roots in this verse: خ ل ق ذ ك ر أ ن ث
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ ٤ ▶
إِنَّ inna Indeed سَعْيَكُمْ saʿyakum your efforts لَشَتَّىٰ lashattā (are) surely diverse
4. Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Roots in this verse: س ع ي
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ ٥ ▶
فَأَمَّا fa-ammā Then as for مَنْ man (him) who أَعْطَىٰ aʿṭā gives وَاتَّقَىٰ wa-ittaqā and fears
5. As for he who gives and fears Allāh
Roots in this verse: ع ط و و ق ي
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ ٦ ▶
وَصَدَّقَ waṣaddaqa And believes بِالْحُسْنَىٰ bil-ḥus'nā in the best
6. And believes in the best [reward],
Roots in this verse: ص د ق ح س ن
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ٧ ▶
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ fasanuyassiruhu Then We will ease him لِلْيُسْرَىٰ lil'yus'rā towards [the] ease
7. We will ease him toward ease.
Roots in this verse: ي س ر
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ ٨ ▶
وَأَمَّا wa-ammā But as for مَن man (him) who بَخِلَ bakhila withholds وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ wa-is'taghnā and considers himself free from need
8. But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Roots in this verse: ب خ ل غ ن ي
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ ٩ ▶
وَكَذَّبَ wakadhaba And denies بِالْحُسْنَىٰ bil-ḥus'nā the best
9. And denies the best [reward],
Roots in this verse: ك ذ ب ح س ن
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ ١٠ ▶
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ fasanuyassiruhu Then We will ease him لِلْعُسْرَىٰ lil'ʿus'rā towards [the] difficulty
10. We will ease him toward difficulty.
Roots in this verse: ي س ر ع س ر
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ ١١ ▶
وَمَا wamā And not يُغْنِي yugh'nī will avail عَنْهُ ʿanhu him مَالُهُ māluhu his wealth إِذَا idhā when تَرَدَّىٰ taraddā he falls
11. And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
Roots in this verse: غ ن ي م و ل
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ ١٢ ▶
إِنَّ inna Indeed عَلَيْنَا ʿalaynā upon Us لَلْهُدَىٰ lalhudā (is) the guidance
12. Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Roots in this verse: ه د ي
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ ١٣ ▶
وَإِنَّ wa-inna And indeed لَنَا lanā for Us لَلْآخِرَةَ lalākhirata (is) the Hereafter وَالْأُولَىٰ wal-ūlā and the first (life)
13. And indeed, to us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Roots in this verse: أ خ ر أ و ل
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ ١٤ ▶
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ fa-andhartukum So I warn you نَارًا nāran (of) a Fire تَلَظَّىٰ talaẓẓā blazing
14. So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Roots in this verse: ن ذ ر ن و ر
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى ١٥ ▶
لَا lā Not يَصْلَاهَا yaṣlāhā will burn (in) it إِلَّا illā except الْأَشْقَى l-ashqā the most wretched
15. None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one
Roots in this verse: ص ل ي ش ق و
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ١٦ ▶
الَّذِي alladhī The one who كَذَّبَ kadhaba denied وَتَوَلَّىٰ watawallā and turned away
16. Who had denied and turned away.
Roots in this verse: ك ذ ب و ل ي
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى ١٧ ▶
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا wasayujannabuhā But will be removed from it الْأَتْقَى l-atqā the righteous
17. But the righteous one will avoid it
Roots in this verse: ج ن ب و ق ي
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ ١٨ ▶
الَّذِي alladhī The one who يُؤْتِي yu'tī gives مَالَهُ mālahu his wealth يَتَزَكَّىٰ yatazakkā (to) purify himself
18. [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Roots in this verse: أ ت ي م و ل ز ك و
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ ١٩ ▶
وَمَا wamā And not لِأَحَدٍ li-aḥadin for anyone عِندَهُ ʿindahu with him مِن min any نِّعْمَةٍ niʿ'matin favor تُجْزَىٰ tuj'zā to be recompensed
19. And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
Roots in this verse: أ ح د ع ن د ن ع م ج ز ي
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ ٢٠ ▶
إِلَّا illā Except ابْتِغَاءَ ib'tighāa seeking وَجْهِ wajhi (the) Countenance رَبِّهِ rabbihi (of) his Lord الْأَعْلَىٰ l-aʿlā the Most High
20. But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.
Roots in this verse: ب غ ي و ج ه ر ب ب ع ل و
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ ٢١ ▶
وَلَسَوْفَ walasawfa And soon, surely يَرْضَىٰ yarḍā he will be pleased
21. And he is going to be satisfied.
Roots in this verse: ر ض و
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