Al-Layl

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ1

   By the night when it covers^{note 1937}

   Notes, Verse 1

   [1937] With darkness.

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2. Verse 2:

   وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ2

   And [by] the day when it appears

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3. Verse 3:

   وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ3

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

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4. Verse 4:

   إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ4

   Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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5. Verse 5:

   فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ5

   As for he who gives and fears Allāh

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6. Verse 6:

   وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ6

   And believes in the best [reward].

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7. Verse 7:

   فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ7

   We will ease him toward ease.

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8. Verse 8:

   وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ8

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

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9. Verse 9:

   وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ9

   And denies the best [reward],

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10. Verse 10:

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ10

    We will ease him toward difficulty.

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11. Verse 11:

    وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ11

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?^{note 1938}

    Notes, Verse 11

    [1938] i.e., when he dies or is destroyed. It can also mean when he falls into the Hellfire.

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12. Verse 12:

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ12

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

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13. Verse 13:

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ13

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

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14. Verse 14:

    فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ14

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

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    Verse 15:

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى15

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

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16. Verse 16:

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ16

    Who had denied and turned away.

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17. Verse 17:

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى17

    But the righteous one will avoid it –

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18. Verse 18:

    ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ18

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

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19. Verse 19:

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ19

    And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded^{note 1939} –

    Notes, Verse 19

    [1939] i.e., without intending reciprocation for some benefit to himself.

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20. Verse 20:

    إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ20

    But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.

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21. Verse 21:

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ21

    And he is going to be satisfied.

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