Surah Al-Lail
(The Night)
Chapter 92
It is 21 Verses 1 Unit (Ruku’): Revealed at Makkah
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
1. I (Allah) swear by the night when it veils (the earth in darkness),
2. And by the day when it shines in brightness,
3. And by Him (Allah) who created the male and the female,
4. Your striving is most surely diverse.
5. Then as for him who gives (in charity) and guards against evil,
6. And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best (the Oneness of Allah: Islamic Monotheism),
7. We will facilitate for him the Path of ease (to Paradise).
8. But as for him who is miserly and thinks himself self-sufficient,
9. And denies the best (Islam),
10. We will facilitate for him the path of affliction (to Hellfire).
11. And his wealth will not benefit him when he perishes.
12. Certainly, it is upon God (Allah) to guide,
13. And most surely to God (Allah alone) belongs the Hereafter and the first (life).
14. Therefore I warn you of the Fire that blazes:
15. None will enter it but the most wretched,
16. Who denies (the Truth) and turns (his) back (to it).
17. And far removed from it will be the one who keeps to the Commandments of Allah and guards against evil,
18. Who gives away wealth (in charity), purifying himself.
19. And bestows no favor on anyone for the sake of reward,
20. But only to seek the Countenance of his Lord (Allah), the Most High.
21. And he will soon be well-pleased.