1
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Sahih International
By the night when it covers1
The Clear Quran
By the night when it covers,
Surah 92
Layered Translations
الليل
Al-Layl | The Night | 21 verses
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2
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Sahih International
And [by] the day when it appears
The Clear Quran
and the day when it shines!
3
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Sahih International
And [by] He who created the male and female,
The Clear Quran
And by ˹the One˺ Who created male and female!
4
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Sahih International
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
The Clear Quran
Surely the ends you strive for are diverse.
5
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
Sahih International
As for he who gives and fears Allāh
The Clear Quran
As for the one who is charitable, mindful ˹of Allah˺,
6
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Sahih International
And believes in the best [reward],
The Clear Quran
and ˹firmly˺ believes in the finest reward,
7
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Sahih International
We will ease him toward ease.
The Clear Quran
We will facilitate for them the Way of Ease.
8
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Sahih International
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
The Clear Quran
And as for the one who is stingy, indifferent ˹to Allah˺,
9
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Sahih International
And denies the best [reward],
The Clear Quran
and ˹staunchly˺ denies the finest reward,
10
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Sahih International
We will ease him toward difficulty.
The Clear Quran
We will facilitate for them the path of hardship.
11
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Sahih International
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?1
The Clear Quran
And their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they tumble ˹into Hell˺.
12
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Sahih International
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
The Clear Quran
It is certainly upon Us ˹alone˺ to show ˹the way to˺ guidance.
13
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Sahih International
And indeed, to us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
The Clear Quran
And surely to Us ˹alone˺ belong this life and the next.
14
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
Sahih International
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
The Clear Quran
And so I have warned you of a raging Fire,
15
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Sahih International
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one
The Clear Quran
in which none will burn except the most wretched—
16
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Sahih International
Who had denied and turned away.
The Clear Quran
who deny and turn away.
17
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
Sahih International
But the righteous one will avoid it
The Clear Quran
But the righteous will be spared from it—
18
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Sahih International
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
The Clear Quran
who donate ˹some of˺ their wealth only to purify themselves,
19
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
Sahih International
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded1
The Clear Quran
not in return for someone’s favours,
20
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Sahih International
But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.
The Clear Quran
but seeking the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High.
21
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
Sahih International
And he is going to be satisfied.
The Clear Quran
They will certainly be pleased.