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Surah Al-Layl اللَّيْل

Al-Layl · 92 of 114 · 21 ayahs · Meccan · Juz 30

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21 ayahs. Madinah Mushaf (KFGQPC) and Sahih International translation.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Ayah 1 of 21

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

By the night when it covers

Ayah 2 of 21

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

And [by] the day when it appears

Ayah 3 of 21

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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

Ayah 4 of 21

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

Ayah 5 of 21

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

As for he who gives and fears Allah

Ayah 6 of 21

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And believes in the best [reward],

Ayah 7 of 21

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

We will ease him toward ease.

Ayah 8 of 21

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

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

Ayah 9 of 21

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And denies the best [reward],

Ayah 10 of 21

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

We will ease him toward difficulty.

Ayah 11 of 21

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

Ayah 12 of 21

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

Ayah 13 of 21

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].

Ayah 14 of 21

فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًۭا تَلَظَّىٰ

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

Ayah 15 of 21

لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.

Ayah 16 of 21

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Who had denied and turned away.

Ayah 17 of 21

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

But the righteous one will avoid it -

Ayah 18 of 21

ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself

Ayah 19 of 21

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍۢ تُجْزَىٰٓ

And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded

Ayah 20 of 21

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.

Ayah 21 of 21

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

And he is going to be satisfied.

About Surah Al-Layl

What is Surah Al-Layl about?

Surah Al-Layl is a Meccan chapter of 21 ayahs. Striving is diverse, it observes: the one who gives, fears Allah, and believes in the best is eased to ease; the miser who denies is eased to hardship. Wealth will not avail when he perishes, and guidance and reward belong to Allah.

How long does Surah Al-Layl take to recite?

Recordings of Surah Al-Layl on JUZZ run from about 1 minutes with Saood Ash-Shuraym to about 4.1 minutes with Abdul Basit, Mujawwad, based on 48 timed recordings in the catalogue. With 21 ayahs, murattal styles sit at the shorter end and mujawwad or teaching recitations run slower; the player speed setting changes the time too.

How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Layl?

Surah Al-Layl has 21 ayahs.

Is Surah Al-Layl Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Layl is a Meccan surah.

Which juz is Surah Al-Layl in?

Surah Al-Layl lies entirely within Juz 30.

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Arabic text: KFGQPC QCF V2 via Quran.com and Uthmani script via AlQuran.Cloud. Translation: Sahih International. Audio: MP3Quran full-surah recordings and EveryAyah. Timing: MP3Quran's official timing API, with Tarteel Whisper for the rest. Hadith references above cite their collection and grading. See Sources & accuracy.

Last updated: 1 September 2026