How to memorize Surah Al-Layl

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Surah Al-Layl: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 92:1

   وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

   Wallaili izaa yaghshaa

   By the night when it covers

2. 92:2

   وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

   Wannahaari izaa tajalla

   and the day when it shines!

3. 92:3

   وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

   Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa

   And by ˹the One˺ Who created male and female!

4. 92:4

   إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

   Inna sa'yakum lashattaa

   Surely the ends you strive for are diverse.

5. 92:5

   فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

   Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa

   As for the one who is charitable, mindful ˹of Allah˺

6. 92:6

   وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

   Wa saddaqa bil husnaa

   and ˹firmly˺ believes in the finest reward

7. 92:7

   فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

   Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa

   We will facilitate for them the Way of Ease.

8. 92:8

   وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

   Wa ammaa man bakhila wastaghnaa

   And as for the one who is stingy, indifferent ˹to Allah˺

9. 92:9

   وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

   Wa kazzaba bil husnaa

   and ˹staunchly˺ denies the finest reward

10. 92:10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

    Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa

    We will facilitate for them the path of hardship.

11. 92:11

    وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

    Wa maa yughnee 'anhu maaluhooo izaa taraddaa

    And their wealth will be of no benefit to them when they tumble ˹into Hell˺.

12. 92:12

    إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ

    Inna 'alainaa lal hudaa

    It is certainly upon Us ˹alone˺ to show ˹the way to˺ guidance.

13. 92:13

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

    Wa inna lanaa lal Aakhirata wal oolaa

    And surely to Us ˹alone˺ belong this life and the next.

14. 92:14

    فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ

    Fa anzartukum naaran talazzaa

    And so I have warned you of a raging Fire

15. 92:15

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    Laa yaslaahaaa illal ashqaa

    in which none will burn except the most wretched—

16. 92:16

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Allazee kazzaba wa tawallaa

    who deny and turn away.

17. 92:17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى

    Wa sa yujannnabuhal atqaa

    But the righteous will be spared from it—

18. 92:18

    ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

    Allazee yu'tee maalahoo yatazakkaa

    who donate ˹some of˺ their wealth only to purify themselves

19. 92:19

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ

    Wa maa li ahadin 'indahoo min ni'matin tujzaaa

    not in return for someone’s favours

20. 92:20

    إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

    Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa

    but seeking the pleasure of their Lord, the Most High.

21. 92:21

    وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ

    Wa lasawfa yardaa

    They will certainly be pleased.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.