Read Surah Al-Layl — Full Text with Transliteration

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ92:1

   Wallaili izaa yaghshaa

   By the night when it covers

2. وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ92:2

   Wannahaari izaa tajalla

   And [by] the day when it appears

3. وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ92:3

   Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa

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

4. إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ92:4

   Inna sa'yakum lashattaa

   Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

5. فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ92:5

   Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa

   As for he who gives and fears Allah

6. وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ92:6

   Wa saddaqa bil husnaa

   And believes in the best [reward],

7. فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ92:7

   Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa

   We will ease him toward ease.

8. وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ92:8

   Wa ammaa mam bakhila wastaghnaa

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

9. وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ92:9

   Wa kazzaba bil husnaa

   And denies the best [reward],

10. فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ92:10

    Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa

    We will ease him toward difficulty.

11. وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ92:11

    Wa maa yughnee 'anhu maaluhooo izaa taraddaa

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

12. إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ92:12

    Inna 'alainaa lal hudaa

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

13. وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ92:13

    Wa inna lanaa lal Aakhirata wal oolaa

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

14. فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًۭا تَلَظَّىٰ92:14

    Fa anzartukum naaran talazzaa

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

15. لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى92:15

    Laa yaslaahaaa illal ashqaa

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

16. ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ92:16

    Allazee kazzaba wa tawallaa

    Who had denied and turned away.

17. وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى92:17

    Wa sa yujannnabuhal atqaa

    But the righteous one will avoid it -

18. ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ92:18

    Allazee yu'tee maalahoo yatazakkaa

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

19. وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍۢ تُجْزَىٰٓ92:19

    Wa maa li ahadin 'indahoo min ni'matin tujzaaa

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

20. إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ92:20

    Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa

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

21. وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ92:21

    Wa lasawfa yardaa

    And he is going to be satisfied.