Surah Al-Lail 92

سُورَةُ اللَّيۡلِ“The Night”21 Ayat

92:1By the night when it coversوَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
92:1

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

By the night when it covers

92:2And [by] the day when it appearsوَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
92:2

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

And [by] the day when it appears

92:3And [by] He who created the male and female,وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
92:3

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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

92:4Indeed, your efforts are diverse.إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
92:4

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

92:5As for he who gives and fears Allahفَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
92:5

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

As for he who gives and fears Allah

92:6And believes in the best [reward],وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
92:6

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And believes in the best [reward],

92:7We will ease him toward ease.فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
92:7

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

We will ease him toward ease.

92:8But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of needوَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
92:8

وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

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

92:9And denies the best [reward],وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
92:9

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And denies the best [reward],

92:10We will ease him toward difficulty.فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
92:10

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

We will ease him toward difficulty.

92:11And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
92:11

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

92:12Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
92:12

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

92:13And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
92:13

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

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

92:14So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
92:14

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

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

92:15None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
92:15

لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

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

92:16Who had denied and turned away.ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
92:16

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Who had denied and turned away.

92:17But the righteous one will avoid it -وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
92:17

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

But the righteous one will avoid it -

92:18[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himselfٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
92:18

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

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

92:19And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewardedوَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
92:19

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

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

92:20But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
92:20

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

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

92:21And he is going to be satisfied.وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
92:21

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

And he is going to be satisfied.

About this Surah
Meccan9th surah revealed21 Ayat

The Recitation of Surat Al-Layl in the 'Isha' Prayer

The statement of the Prophet ﷺ to Mu'adh has already preceded, where he said,

فَهَلَّا صَلَّيْتَ بِــ

سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا

وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

(Why did you not pray with (the recitation of)(Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High)(87), and (By the sun and Duhaha)(91), and (By the night as it envelops)(92)?)

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — the surah's virtues, naming and revelation context.