Surah Al-Lail word by word
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Al-Lail (الليل) word by word, in full: Meccan, revealed in Mecca, 21 verses, 71 words. Each verse is displayed in Arabic with its English translation, then broken down into words, each with its transliteration and meaning.
With 71 words to discover, Surah Al-Lail becomes accessible even without knowing how to read Arabic: the transliteration guides the pronunciation and the meaning gives the sense. Repeat each word, then read the whole verse again: this is the most effective way to memorize this surah, understand what you recite in prayer and grow your Quranic vocabulary.
Updated on 30 September 2026 at 4:42 AM
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Verse 1 - Surah Al-Lail: 3 words
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وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
By the night when it covers
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وَٱلَّيْلِ
wa-al-layli
By the night
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إِذَا
idhā
when
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يَغْشَىٰ
yaghshā
it covers
Verse 2 - Surah Al-Lail: 3 words
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وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And [by] the day when it appears
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وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahāri
And the day
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إِذَا
idhā
when
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تَجَلَّىٰ
tajallā
it shines in brightness
Verse 3 - Surah Al-Lail: 4 words
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وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
And [by] He who created the male and female,
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وَمَا
wamā
And He Who
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خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
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ٱلذَّكَرَ
l-dhakara
the male
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وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
wal-unthā
and the female
Verse 4 - Surah Al-Lail: 3 words
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إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
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إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
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سَعْيَكُمْ
saʿyakum
your efforts
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لَشَتَّىٰ
lashattā
(are) surely diverse
Verse 5 - Surah Al-Lail: 4 words
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فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
As for he who gives and fears Allah
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فَأَمَّا
fa-ammā
Then as for
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مَنْ
man
(him) who
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أَعْطَىٰ
aʿṭā
gives
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وَٱتَّقَىٰ
wa-ittaqā
and fears
Verse 6 - Surah Al-Lail: 2 words
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وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
And believes in the best [reward],
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وَصَدَّقَ
waṣaddaqa
And believes
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بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
bil-ḥus'nā
in the best
Verse 7 - Surah Al-Lail: 2 words
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فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
We will ease him toward ease.
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فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ
fasanuyassiruhu
Then We will ease him
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لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
lil'yus'rā
towards [the] ease
Verse 8 - Surah Al-Lail: 4 words
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وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
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وَأَمَّا
wa-ammā
But as for
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مَنۢ
man
(him) who
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بَخِلَ
bakhila
withholds
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وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
wa-is'taghnā
and considers himself free from need
Verse 9 - Surah Al-Lail: 2 words
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وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
And denies the best [reward],
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وَكَذَّبَ
wakadhaba
And denies
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بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
bil-ḥus'nā
the best
Verse 10 - Surah Al-Lail: 2 words
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فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
We will ease him toward difficulty.
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فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ
fasanuyassiruhu
Then We will ease him
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لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
lil'ʿus'rā
towards [the] difficulty
Verse 11 - Surah Al-Lail: 6 words
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وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
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وَمَا
wamā
And not
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يُغْنِى
yugh'nī
will avail
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عَنْهُ
ʿanhu
him
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مَالُهُۥٓ
māluhu
his wealth
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إِذَا
idhā
when
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تَرَدَّىٰٓ
taraddā
he falls
Verse 12 - Surah Al-Lail: 3 words
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إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
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إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
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عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
upon Us
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لَلْهُدَىٰ
lalhudā
(is) the guidance
Verse 13 - Surah Al-Lail: 4 words
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وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
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وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
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لَنَا
lanā
for Us
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لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ
lalākhirata
(is) the Hereafter
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وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
wal-ūlā
and the first (life)
Verse 14 - Surah Al-Lail: 3 words
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فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًۭا تَلَظَّىٰ
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
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فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ
fa-andhartukum
So I warn you
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نَارًۭا
nāran
(of) a Fire
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تَلَظَّىٰ
talaẓẓā
blazing
Verse 15 - Surah Al-Lail: 4 words
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لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
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لَا
lā
Not
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يَصْلَىٰهَآ
yaṣlāhā
will burn (in) it
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إِلَّا
illā
except
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ٱلْأَشْقَى
l-ashqā
the most wretched
Verse 16 - Surah Al-Lail: 3 words
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ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Who had denied and turned away.
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ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
The one who
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كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denied
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وَتَوَلَّىٰ
watawallā
and turned away
Verse 17 - Surah Al-Lail: 2 words
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وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
But the righteous one will avoid it -
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وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا
wasayujannabuhā
But will be removed from it
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ٱلْأَتْقَى
l-atqā
the righteous
Verse 18 - Surah Al-Lail: 4 words
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ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
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ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
The one who
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يُؤْتِى
yu'tī
gives
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مَالَهُۥ
mālahu
his wealth
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يَتَزَكَّىٰ
yatazakkā
(to) purify himself
Verse 19 - Surah Al-Lail: 6 words
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وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍۢ تُجْزَىٰٓ
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
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وَمَا
wamā
And not
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لِأَحَدٍ
li-aḥadin
for anyone
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عِندَهُۥ
ʿindahu
with him
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مِن
min
any
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نِّعْمَةٍۢ
niʿ'matin
favor
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تُجْزَىٰٓ
tuj'zā
to be recompensed
Verse 20 - Surah Al-Lail: 5 words
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إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
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إِلَّا
illā
Except
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ٱبْتِغَآءَ
ib'tighāa
seeking
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وَجْهِ
wajhi
(the) Countenance
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رَبِّهِ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
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ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
l-aʿlā
the Most High
Verse 21 - Surah Al-Lail: 2 words
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وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
And he is going to be satisfied.
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وَلَسَوْفَ
walasawfa
And soon, surely
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يَرْضَىٰ
yarḍā
he will be pleased
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