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الليل

Al-Lail, The Night

21 versesMeccanJuz 30

Mahmoud Khalil Al-HussaryHafs 'an 'Asim - Murattal

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وَمِمَّا2:3
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يُنفِقُونَ2:3
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هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ2:2
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أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا2:10
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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ1:1
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بِمَآ2:4
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ٱلضَّآلِّينَ1:7
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ٱللَّهِ1:1
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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ1:1
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ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ2:3

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Surah introduction: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)

تفسير سورة والليل

وهي مكية

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Tafsir as-Sa'di, Arabic v1.0.0, QuranEnc.com

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

English Translation - Noor International Center. Version: 1.1.2. Last updated: 2025-06-24. QuranEnc.com

  1. 1

    وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

    (1) By the night when it covers[1937]

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    [1937]- With darkness.

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  2. 2

    وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

    (2) And [by] the day when it appears

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  3. 3

    وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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

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    إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

    (4) Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

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    فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

    (5) As for he who gives and fears Allāh

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    وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    (6) And believes in the best [reward].

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  7. 7

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

    (7) We will ease him toward ease.

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  8. 8

    وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

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

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    وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    (9) And denies the best [reward],

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  10. 10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

    (10) We will ease him toward difficulty.

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    وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

    (11) And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?[1938]

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

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  12. 12

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

    (12) Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

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    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

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

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    فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

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

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  15. 15

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

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

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    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    (16) Who had denied and turned away.

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  17. 17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

    (17) But the righteous one will avoid it –

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    ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

    (18) [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

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    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

    (19) And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded[1939] –

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

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    إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

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

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  21. 21

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

    (21) And he is going to be satisfied.

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Surah conclusion: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)

والحمد لله رب العالمين.

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