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Verse 1
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
Transliteration
Wallaili izaa yaghshaa
Translation
By the night when it covers,
Surah 92
The Night
الليل
Al-Layl
Meccan21 Verses
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Verse 2
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
Transliteration
Wannahaari izaa tajalla
Translation
and the day when it shines!
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Verse 3
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa
Translation
And by ˹the One˺ Who created male and female!
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Verse 4
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Transliteration
Inna sa'yakum lashattaa
Translation
Surely the ends you strive for are diverse.
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Verse 5
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
Transliteration
Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa
Translation
As for the one who is charitable, mindful ˹of Allah˺,
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Verse 6
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Transliteration
Wa saddaqa bil husnaa
Translation
and ˹firmly˺ believes in the finest reward,
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Verse 7
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Transliteration
Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa
Translation
We will facilitate for them the Way of Ease.
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Verse 8
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
Transliteration
Wa ammaa man bakhila wastaghnaa
Translation
And as for the one who is stingy, indifferent ˹to Allah˺,
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Verse 9
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Transliteration
Wa kazzaba bil husnaa
Translation
and ˹staunchly˺ denies the finest reward,
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Verse 10
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Transliteration
Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa
Translation
We will facilitate for them the path of hardship.
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Verse 11
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Transliteration
Wa maa yughnee 'anhu maaluhooo izaa taraddaa
Translation
And their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they tumble ˹into Hell˺.
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Verse 12
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Transliteration
Inna 'alainaa lal hudaa
Translation
It is certainly upon Us ˹alone˺ to show ˹the way to˺ guidance.
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Verse 13
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Transliteration
Wa inna lanaa lal Aakhirata wal oolaa
Translation
And surely to Us ˹alone˺ belong this life and the next.
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Verse 14
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًۭا تَلَظَّىٰ
Transliteration
Fa anzartukum naaran talazzaa
Translation
And so I have warned you of a raging Fire,
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Verse 15
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
Transliteration
Laa yaslaahaaa illal ashqaa
Translation
in which none will burn except the most wretched—
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Verse 16
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Transliteration
Allazee kazzaba wa tawallaa
Translation
who deny and turn away.
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Verse 17
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
Transliteration
Wa sa yujannnabuhal atqaa
Translation
But the righteous will be spared from it—
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Verse 18
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
Transliteration
Allazee yu'tee maalahoo yatazakkaa
Translation
who donate ˹some of˺ their wealth only to purify themselves,
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Verse 19
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍۢ تُجْزَىٰٓ
Transliteration
Wa maa li ahadin 'indahoo min ni'matin tujzaaa
Translation
not in return for someone’s favours,
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Verse 20
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Transliteration
Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa
Translation
but seeking the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High.
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Verse 21
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
Transliteration
Wa lasawfa yardaa
Translation
They will certainly be pleased.