Surah Al-Layl

Verse 92:1

وَالَّیْلِ اِذَا یَغْشٰی ۟ۙ

Wal-Layli ʹiẓaa yag̣shaa;

By the night when it covers,

Verse 92:2

وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا تَجَلّٰی ۟ۙ

Wan-Nahaari ʹiẓaa tajallaa;

and the day when it shines!

Verse 92:3

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْاُ ۟ۙ

Wa-maa khalaq̣aẓ ẓakara wal-ʹuñs̤aaa;

And by ˹the One˺ Who created male and female!

Verse 92:4

اِنَّ سَعْیَكُمْ لَشَتّٰی ۟ؕ

ʹInna saʻyakum lashattaa.

Surely the ends you strive for are diverse.

Verse 92:5

فَاَمَّا مَنْ اَعْطٰی وَاتَّقٰی ۟ۙ

Faʹammaa man ʹaʻṭaa wattaq̣aa,―

As for the one who is charitable, mindful ˹of Allah˺,

Verse 92:6

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنٰی ۟ۙ

Wa-ṣaddaq̣a bil-Ḥusnaa,―

and ˹firmly˺ believes in the finest reward,

Verse 92:7

فَسَنُیَسِّرُهٗ لِلْیُسْرٰی ۟ؕ

Fasanuyassiruhoo lil-Yusraa.

We will facilitate for them the Way of Ease.

Verse 92:8

وَاَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنٰی ۟ۙ

Wa-ʹammaa mam bakhila wastag̣naa,

And as for the one who is stingy, indifferent ˹to Allah˺,

Verse 92:9

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنٰی ۟ۙ

Wa-kaẓẓaba bil-Ḥusnaa,―

and ˹staunchly˺ denies the finest reward,

Verse 92:10

فَسَنُیَسِّرُهٗ لِلْعُسْرٰی ۟ؕ

Fasanuyassiruhoo lilʻusraa;

We will facilitate for them the path of hardship.

Verse 92:11

وَمَا یُغْنِیْ عَنْهُ مَالُهٗۤ اِذَا تَرَدّٰی ۟ؕ

Wa-maa yug̣nee ʻanhu maaluhooo ʹiẓaa taraddaa.

And their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they tumble ˹into Hell˺.

Verse 92:12

اِنَّ عَلَیْنَا لَلْهُدٰی ۟ؗۖ

ʹInna ʻalaynaa lal-hudaa,

It is certainly upon Us ˹alone˺ to show ˹the way to˺ guidance.

Verse 92:13

وَاِنَّ لَنَا لَلْاٰخِرَةَ وَالْاُوْلٰی ۟

Wa-ʹinna lanaa lal-ʹAakhirata wal-ʹOolaa.

And surely to Us ˹alone˺ belong this life and the next.

Verse 92:14

فَاَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظّٰی ۟ۚ

Faʹañẓartukum Naarañ talaz̤̣z̤̣aa.

And so I have warned you of a raging Fire,

Verse 92:15

لَا یَصْلٰىهَاۤ اِلَّا الْاَشْقَی ۟ۙ

Laa- yaṣlaahaaa ʹillal ʹashq̣aa,―

in which none will burn except the most wretched—

Verse 92:16

الَّذِیْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰی ۟ؕ

ʹAllaẓee kaẓẓaba wa-tawallaa.

who deny and turn away.

Verse 92:17

وَسَیُجَنَّبُهَا الْاَتْقَی ۟ۙ

Wa-sa-yujannabuhal ʹatq̣aa,―

But the righteous will be spared from it—

Verse 92:18

الَّذِیْ یُؤْتِیْ مَالَهٗ یَتَزَكّٰی ۟ۚ

ʹAllaẓee yuʹtee maalahoo yatazakkaa,

who donate ˹some of˺ their wealth only to purify themselves,

Verse 92:19

وَمَا لِاَحَدٍ عِنْدَهٗ مِنْ نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزٰۤی ۟ۙ

Wa-maa liʹaḥadin ʻiñdahoo min niʻmatiñ tujzaa,

not in return for someone’s favours,

Verse 92:20

اِلَّا ابْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْاَعْلٰی ۟ۚ

ʹIllab tig̣aaaʹa Wajhi Rabbihil ʹAʻ-laa;

but seeking the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High.

Verse 92:21

وَلَسَوْفَ یَرْضٰی ۟۠

Wa-lasawfa yarḍaa.

They will certainly be pleased.