Skip to content
92

Surah Al-Layl (الليل)

The Night

Surah Details

Verses

21

Pages

11931194

Revelation

Meccan

Juz

30

Start Reading Surah Al-Layl

Page 1193 of 1,275 — Free online with Tajweed colour coding

About Surah Al-Layl

Surah Al-Layl (الليل), meaning “The Night”, is the 92nd surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 21 verses (ayat). It spans 2 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1193 to page 1194, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.

Read this surah in English transliteration with colour-coded Tajweed rules to improve your recitation. Each colour represents a specific Tajweed rule, helping you pronounce every letter and vowel correctly according to traditional recitation methods.

Surah Al-Layl Transliteration — Verse by Verse

Read all 21 verses of Surah Al-Layl in English transliteration with the Arabic text and translation. For full Tajweed colour coding, open the interactive reader.

  • Prolongation (Madd)
  • Long prolongation
  • Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
  • Echo (Qalqalah)
  • Heavy (Tafkheem)
  1. 1Verse 1

    وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَغۡشَىٰ

    Waallayli itha yaghsha

    By the night when it covers

  2. 2Verse 2

    وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

    Waalnnahari itha tajalla

    And [by] the day when it appears

  3. 3Verse 3

    وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰٓ

    Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

    And [by] He who created the male and female

  4. 4Verse 4

    إِنَّ سَعۡيَكُمۡ لَشَتَّىٰ

    Inna saAAyakum lashatta

    Indeed, your efforts are diverse

  5. 5Verse 5

    فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أَعۡطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

    Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

    As for he who gives and fears Allah

  6. 6Verse 6

    وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

    Wasaddaqa bialhusna

    And believes in the best [reward]

  7. 7Verse 7

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ

    Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

    We will ease him toward ease

  8. 8Verse 8

    وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

    Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

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

  9. 9Verse 9

    وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

    Wakaththaba bialhusna

    And denies the best [reward]

  10. 10Verse 10

    فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡعُسۡرَىٰ

    Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

    We will ease him toward difficulty

  11. 11Verse 11

    وَمَا يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

    Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

    And what will his wealth avail him when he falls

  12. 12Verse 12

    إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا لَلۡهُدَىٰ

    Inna AAalayna lalhuda

    Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance

  13. 13Verse 13

    وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡأٓخِرَةَ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ

    Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

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

  14. 14Verse 14

    فَأَنذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارٗا تَلَظَّىٰ

    Faanthartukum naran talaththa

    So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing

  15. 15Verse 15

    لَا يَصۡلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى

    La yaslaha illa alashqa

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

  16. 16Verse 16

    ٱلَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Allathee kaththaba watawalla

    Who had denied and turned away

  17. 17Verse 17

    وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَتۡقَى

    Wasayujannabuha alatqa

    But the righteous one will avoid it

  18. 18Verse 18

    ٱلَّذِي يُؤۡتِي مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

    Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

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

  19. 19Verse 19

    وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةٖ تُجۡزَىٰٓ

    Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

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

  20. 20Verse 20

    إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

    Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

    But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High

  21. 21Verse 21

    وَلَسَوۡفَ يَرۡضَىٰ

    Walasawfa yarda

    And he is going to be satisfied

Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).

Pages in Surah Al-Layl

Frequently Asked Questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Layl?

Surah Al-Layl (الليل) contains 21 verses (ayat).

Is Surah Al-Layl Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Layl is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.

What does “Al-Layl” mean?

The name “Al-Layl” (الليل) translates to “The Night” in English.

How to read Surah Al-Layl with proper Tajweed?

You can read Surah Al-Layl with proper Tajweed using the colour-coded transliteration on this site. Each colour represents a different Tajweed rule — for example, red for necessary prolongation (Madd), green for nasalisation (Ghunnah), and blue for emphatic pronunciation (Tafkheem). Start reading from page 1193.

Related Meccan Surahs

Learn to Read with Tajweed