92: al-Layl الليل
There are 21 verses in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has said that the reward of reciting this Surah is so much tha
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There are 21 verses in this Surah and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has said that the reward of reciting this Surah is so much that the one who recites it will be pleased when he sees it in his Book of Deeds. His inspiration of good deeds (Tawfiq) will also increase.
If recited 15 times before sleeping, one will dream about what pleases him most. Reciting it in the Isha prayers carries the reward of completing a quarter of the Holy Qur’an and is guaranteed that the prayers are accepted.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا يَغْشٰىۙ(1)
WAL LAYLE EZAA YAGHSHAA.
By the night when it envelops,
وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا تَجَلّٰىۙ(2)
WAN NAHAARE EZAA TAJALLAA.
by the day when it brightens,
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْاُنْثٰٓىۙ(3)
WA MAA KHALAQAZ ZAKARA WAL UNSAA.
by Him who created the male and the female:
اِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتّٰىؕ(4)
INNA SA’YAKUM LA-SHATTAA.
your endeavours are indeed diverse.
فَاَمَّا مَنْ اَعْطٰى وَاتَّقٰىۙ(5)
FA-AMMAA MAN A-A’TAA WAT TAQAA.
As for him who gives and is Godwary
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنٰىۙ(6)
WA SADDAQA BIL-HUSNAA.
and confirms the best promise,
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهٗ لِلْيُسْرٰىؕ(7)
FASANOYASSEROHU LIL-YUSRAA.
We will surely ease him toward facility.
وَاَمَّا مَنْۢ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنٰىۙ(8)
WA AMMAA MAM BAKHELA WAS TAGHNAA.
But as for him, who is stingy and self-complacent,
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنٰىۙ(9)
WA KAZZABA BIL-HUSNAA.
and denies the best promise,
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهٗ لِلْعُسْرٰىؕ(10)
FASANOYASSEROHU LIL-U’SRAA.
We will surely ease him toward hardship.
وَمَا يُغْنِىْ عَنْهُ مَالُهٗۤ اِذَا تَرَدّٰىؕ(11)
WA MAA YUGHNEE A’NHO MAALOHU EZAA TARADDAA.
His wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
اِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدٰىۖ(12)
INNA A’LAYNAA LAL-HODAA.
Indeed guidance rests with Us,
وَاِنَّ لَنَا لَلْاٰخِرَةَ وَالْاُوْلٰى(13)
WA INNA LANAA LAL-AAKHERATA WAL OOLAA.
and to Us belong the world and the Hereafter.
فَاَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظّٰىۚ(14)
FA-ANZARTOKUM NAARAN TALAZZAA.
So I warn you of a blazing fire,
لَا يَصْلٰٮهَاۤ اِلَّا الْاَشْقَىۙ(15)
LAA YASLAAHAA ILLAL ASHQAL.
which none shall enter except the most wretched [of persons]
الَّذِىْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىؕ(16)
LAZEE KAZZABA WA TAWALLAA.
—he who impugns [God’s prophets] and turns his back.
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْاَتْقَىۙ(17)
WA SAYOJANNABOHAL ATQAL.
The Godwary [person] will be spared of that
الَّذِىْ يُؤْتِىْ مَالَهٗ يَتَزَكّٰىۚ(18)
LAZEE YOATEE MAALAHU UATAZAKKAA.
—he who gives his wealth to purify himself
وَمَا لِاَحَدٍ عِنْدَهٗ مِنْ نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزٰٓىۙ(19)
WA MAA LE-AHADIN I’NDAHU MIN NEA’MATIN TUJZAA.
and does not expect any reward from anyone,
اِلَّا ابْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْاَعْلٰىۚ(20)
ILLAAB TEGHAAA-A WAJHE RABBEHIL A-A’LAA.
but seek only the pleasure of their Lord, the Most Exalted,
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضٰى(21)
WA LASAWFA YARZAA.
and, surely, soon they will be well-pleased.
