Surah Al-Layl for kids

Surah

92

Verses

21

Revealed in

Makkah

Meaning

The Night

1. 1

   وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

   wa-al-layli idhā yaghshā

   By the night when it covers

   Word by word

   • وَٱلَّيْلِwa-al-layliBy the night
   • إِذَاidhāwhen
   • يَغْشَىٰyaghshāit covers
2. 2

   وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

   wal-nahāri idhā tajallā

   And [by] the day when it appears

   Word by word

   • وَٱلنَّهَارِwal-nahāriAnd the day
   • إِذَاidhāwhen
   • تَجَلَّىٰtajallāit shines in brightness
3. 3

   وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

   wamā khalaqa l-dhakara wal-unthā

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

   Word by word

   • وَمَاwamāAnd He Who
   • خَلَقَkhalaqacreated
   • ٱلذَّكَرَl-dhakarathe male
   • وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓwal-unthāand the female
4. 4

   إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

   inna saʿyakum lashattā

   Indeed, your efforts are diverse.

   Word by word

   • إِنَّinnaIndeed
   • سَعْيَكُمْsaʿyakumyour efforts
   • لَشَتَّىٰlashattā(are) surely diverse
5. 5

   فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

   fa-ammā man aʿṭā wa-ittaqā

   As for he who gives and fears Allāh

   Word by word

   • فَأَمَّاfa-ammāThen as for
   • مَنْman(him) who
   • أَعْطَىٰaʿṭāgives
   • وَٱتَّقَىٰwa-ittaqāand fears
6. 6

   وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

   waṣaddaqa bil-ḥus'nā

   And believes in the best [reward].

   Word by word

   • وَصَدَّقَwaṣaddaqaAnd believes
   • بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰbil-ḥus'nāin the best
7. 7

   فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

   fasanuyassiruhu lil'yus'rā

   We will ease him toward ease.

   Word by word

   • فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥfasanuyassiruhuThen We will ease him
   • لِلْيُسْرَىٰlil'yus'rātowards [the] ease
8. 8

   وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

   wa-ammā man bakhila wa-is'taghnā

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

   Word by word

   • وَأَمَّاwa-ammāBut as for
   • مَنۢman(him) who
   • بَخِلَbakhilawithholds
   • وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰwa-is'taghnāand considers himself free from need
9. 9

   وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

   wakadhaba bil-ḥus'nā

   And denies the best [reward],

   Word by word

   • وَكَذَّبَwakadhabaAnd denies
   • بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰbil-ḥus'nāthe best
10. 10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

    fasanuyassiruhu lil'ʿus'rā

    We will ease him toward difficulty.

    Word by word

    • فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥfasanuyassiruhuThen We will ease him
    • لِلْعُسْرَىٰlil'ʿus'rātowards [the] difficulty
11. 11

    وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

    wamā yugh'nī ʿanhu māluhu idhā taraddā

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?

    Word by word

    • وَمَاwamāAnd not
    • يُغْنِىyugh'nīwill avail
    • عَنْهُʿanhuhim
    • مَالُهُۥٓmāluhuhis wealth
    • إِذَاidhāwhen
    • تَرَدَّىٰٓtaraddāhe falls
12. 12

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

    inna ʿalaynā lalhudā

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.

    Word by word

    • إِنَّinnaIndeed
    • عَلَيْنَاʿalaynāupon Us
    • لَلْهُدَىٰlalhudā(is) the guidance
13. 13

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

    wa-inna lanā lalākhirata wal-ūlā

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

    Word by word

    • وَإِنَّwa-innaAnd indeed
    • لَنَاlanāfor Us
    • لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَlalākhirata(is) the Hereafter
    • وَٱلْأُولَىٰwal-ūlāand the first (life)
14. 14

    فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

    fa-andhartukum nāran talaẓẓā

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

    Word by word

    • فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْfa-andhartukumSo I warn you
    • نَارًۭاnāran(of) a Fire
    • تَلَظَّىٰtalaẓẓāblazing
15. 15

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    lā yaṣlāhā illā l-ashqā

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

    Word by word

    • لَاlāNot
    • يَصْلَىٰهَآyaṣlāhāwill burn (in) it
    • إِلَّاillāexcept
    • ٱلْأَشْقَىl-ashqāthe most wretched
16. 16

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    alladhī kadhaba watawallā

    Who had denied and turned away.

    Word by word

    • ٱلَّذِىalladhīThe one who
    • كَذَّبَkadhabadenied
    • وَتَوَلَّىٰwatawallāand turned away
17. 17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

    wasayujannabuhā l-atqā

    But the righteous one will avoid it –

    Word by word

    • وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَاwasayujannabuhāBut will be removed from it
    • ٱلْأَتْقَىl-atqāthe righteous
18. 18

    ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

    alladhī yu'tī mālahu yatazakkā

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

    Word by word

    • ٱلَّذِىalladhīThe one who
    • يُؤْتِىyu'tīgives
    • مَالَهُۥmālahuhis wealth
    • يَتَزَكَّىٰyatazakkā(to) purify himself
19. 19

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

    wamā li-aḥadin ʿindahu min niʿ'matin tuj'zā

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

    Word by word

    • وَمَاwamāAnd not
    • لِأَحَدٍli-aḥadinfor anyone
    • عِندَهُۥʿindahuwith him
    • مِنminany
    • نِّعْمَةٍۢniʿ'matinfavor
    • تُجْزَىٰٓtuj'zāto be recompensed
20. 20

    إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

    illā ib'tighāa wajhi rabbihi l-aʿlā

    But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.

    Word by word

    • إِلَّاillāExcept
    • ٱبْتِغَآءَib'tighāaseeking
    • وَجْهِwajhi(the) Countenance
    • رَبِّهِrabbihi(of) his Lord
    • ٱلْأَعْلَىٰl-aʿlāthe Most High
21. 21

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

    walasawfa yarḍā

    And he is going to be satisfied.

    Word by word

    • وَلَسَوْفَwalasawfaAnd soon, surely
    • يَرْضَىٰyarḍāhe will be pleased

Arabic text, transliteration and translation as they appear in the Quran for Kids app. English translation: Saheeh International.