Commentary · Quran
Surah 92: The NightThe Night
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Surah 92: The Nightسُورَةُ اللَّيۡلِ
1By the night enshrouding 2And the day resplendent 3And Him Who hath created male and female, 4Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends). 5As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah) 6And believeth in goodness; 7Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease. 8But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent, 9And disbelieveth in goodness; 10Surely We will ease his way unto adversity. 11His riches will not save him when he perisheth. 12Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance 13And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former. 14Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire 15Which only the most wretched must endure, 16He who denieth and turneth away. 17Far removed from it will be the righteous 18Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness). 19And none hath with him any favour for reward, 20Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High. 21He verily will be content.
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ 2وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ 3وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ 4إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ 5فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ 6وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ 7فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ 8وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ 9وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ 10فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ 11وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ 12إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ 13وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ 14فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًۭا تَلَظَّىٰ 15لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى 16ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ 17وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى 18ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ 19وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍۢ تُجْزَىٰٓ 20إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ 21وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ