92. Al-Lailالليل

The Night · Meccan · 21 ayahs · 1 ruku

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

وَالَّیْلِ اِذَا یَغْشٰی ۟ۙوَالَّيۡلِ اِذَا يَغۡشٰىۙ

By the night as it veils [the earth] in darkness,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا تَجَلّٰی ۟ۙوَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا تَجَلّٰىۙ‏

and by the day as it appears radiantly,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْاُنْثٰٓى ۟ۙوَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالۡاُنۡثٰٓىۙ

and by the creation of the male and the female.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 92:1–3

All things in this world are in pairs—male and female; night and day; positive and negative particles, matter and anti-matter. Everything in this world joins its pair and fulfils its purpose. This is a clear proof of the fact that this universe is purposeful. In such a purposeful universe it is impossible for both the good deeds and the bad deeds performed in it to have the same final consequences. This would not be consistent with the image of the Creator presented by the universe.

اِنَّ سَعْیَكُمْ لَشَتّٰی ۟ؕاِنَّ سَعۡيَكُمۡ لَشَتّٰىؕ

O men, you truly strive towards the most diverse ends!

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَاَمَّا مَنْ اَعْطٰی وَاتَّقٰی ۟ۙفَاَمَّا مَنۡ اَعۡطٰى وَاتَّقٰىۙ‏

As for one who gives [to others] and fears [God],

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنٰی ۟ۙوَصَدَّقَ بِالۡحُسۡنٰىۙ‏

and believes in the truth of what is right,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَسَنُیَسِّرُهٗ لِلْیُسْرٰی ۟ؕفَسَنُيَسِّرُهٗ لِلۡيُسۡرٰىؕ

We will pave his way to ease.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنٰی ۟ۙوَاَمَّا مَنۡۢ بَخِلَ وَاسۡتَغۡنٰىۙ

But as for one who is miserly and unheeding,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنٰی ۟ۙوَكَذَّبَ بِالۡحُسۡنٰىۙ

and rejects what is right,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَسَنُیَسِّرُهٗ لِلْعُسْرٰی ۟ؕفَسَنُيَسِّرُهٗ لِلۡعُسۡرٰىؕ

We shall pave his way to hardship,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَمَا یُغْنِیْ عَنْهُ مَالُهٗۤ اِذَا تَرَدّٰی ۟ؕوَمَا يُغۡنِىۡ عَنۡهُ مَالُهٗۤ اِذَا تَرَدّٰىؕ

nor will his wealth profit him when he falls [into the pit].

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اِنَّ عَلَیْنَا لَلْهُدٰی ۟ؗۖاِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا لَـلۡهُدٰى

Surely, it is for Us to provide guidance—

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاِنَّ لَنَا لَلْاٰخِرَةَ وَالْاُوْلٰی ۟وَاِنَّ لَـنَا لَـلۡاٰخِرَةَ وَالۡاُوۡلٰى‏

and to Us belongs the Hereafter as well as the present world—

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَاَنْذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظّٰی ۟ۚفَاَنۡذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارًا تَلَظّٰى‌ۚ

I have warned you then about a raging Fire:

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

لَا یَصْلٰىهَاۤ اِلَّا الْاَشْقَی ۟ۙلَا يَصۡلٰٮهَاۤ اِلَّا الۡاَشۡقَىۙ

none shall enter it but the most wicked,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

الَّذِیْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰی ۟ؕالَّذِىۡ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰىؕ

who denied [the truth], and turned away.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَسَیُجَنَّبُهَا الْاَتْقَی ۟ۙوَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الۡاَتۡقَىۙ

One who fears God shall be kept away from it—

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

الَّذِیْ یُؤْتِیْ مَالَهٗ یَتَزَكّٰی ۟ۚالَّذِىۡ يُؤۡتِىۡ مَالَهٗ يَتَزَكّٰى‌ۚ

one who gives his wealth to become purified,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَمَا لِاَحَدٍ عِنْدَهٗ مِنْ نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزٰۤی ۟ۙوَمَا لِاَحَدٍ عِنۡدَهٗ مِنۡ نِّعۡمَةٍ تُجۡزٰٓىۙ

and owes no favour to anyone, which is to be repaid,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اِلَّا ابْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْاَعْلٰی ۟ۚاِلَّا ابۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ الۡاَعۡلٰى‌ۚ

acting only for the sake of his Lord the Most High—

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَلَسَوْفَ یَرْضٰی ۟۠وَلَسَوۡفَ يَرۡضٰى

and before long he will be well satisfied.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 92:4–21

The relationship of God with His subjects is not only that of a ruler but also that of a supporter. He smooths the path of those of His subjects who want to draw near to Him. Conversely, He lets those who adopt the way of arrogance to carry on in that way.