Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Al-Layl)
Ayah 1
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
By the night when it covers
Ayah 2
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And the day when it shines in brightness
Ayah 3
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
And He Who created the male and the female
Ayah 4
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Indeed your efforts (are) surely diverse
Ayah 5
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
Then as for (him) who gives and fears
Ayah 6
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
And believes in the best
Ayah 7
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Then We will ease him towards [the] ease
Ayah 8
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
But as for (him) who withholds and considers himself free from need
Ayah 9
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
And denies the best
Ayah 10
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Then We will ease him towards [the] difficulty
Ayah 11
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
And not will avail him his wealth when he falls
Ayah 12
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Indeed upon Us (is) the guidance
Ayah 13
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
And indeed for Us (is) the Hereafter and the first (life)
Ayah 14
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
So I warn you (of) a Fire blazing
Ayah 15
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Not will burn (in) it except the most wretched
Ayah 16
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
The one who denied and turned away
Ayah 17
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
But will be removed from it the righteous
Ayah 18
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
The one who gives his wealth (to) purify himself
Ayah 19
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
And not for anyone with him any favor to be recompensed
Ayah 20
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Except seeking (the) Countenance (of) his Lord the Most High
Ayah 21
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
And soon, surely he will be pleased
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Al-Layl?
Surat Al-Layl (الليل) has 21 verses.
Was Surat Al-Layl revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Al-Layl was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Al-Layl on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Al-Layl spans pages 595 to 596.
What is Surat Al-Layl about?
The Surah takes its name from the word wal-lail with which it opens.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.