Read Surat Al-Lail with Tafsir and Translation

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ [١]

Translation: English - Sahih International

By the night when it covers

وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ [٢]

Translation: English - Sahih International

And [by] the day when it appears

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ [٣]

Translation: English - Sahih International

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

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ [٤]

Translation: English - Sahih International

Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ [٥]

Translation: English - Sahih International

As for he who gives and fears Allah

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ [٦]

Translation: English - Sahih International

And believes in the best [reward],

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ [٧]

Translation: English - Sahih International

We will ease him toward ease.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ [٨]

Translation: English - Sahih International

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

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ [٩]

Translation: English - Sahih International

And denies the best [reward],

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ [١٠]

Translation: English - Sahih International

We will ease him toward difficulty.

وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ [١١]

Translation: English - Sahih International

And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ [١٢]

Translation: English - Sahih International

Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ [١٣]

Translation: English - Sahih International

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

فَأَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ [١٤]

Translation: English - Sahih International

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

لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى [١٥]

Translation: English - Sahih International

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

الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ [١٦]

Translation: English - Sahih International

Who had denied and turned away.

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى [١٧]

Translation: English - Sahih International

But the righteous one will avoid it -

الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ [١٨]

Translation: English - Sahih International

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

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ [١٩]

Translation: English - Sahih International

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

إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ [٢٠]

Translation: English - Sahih International

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

وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ [٢١]

Translation: English - Sahih International

And he is going to be satisfied.

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