Surah Al-Layl with Urdu & English Translation
سورة الليل
Surah Al-Layl (الليل) — “The Night” — is the 92nd surah of the Holy Qur'an. It has 21 verses (ayat), was revealed in Makkah and is in Para (Juz) 30 (pages 595–596 of the Madani mushaf). Read it below in Arabic with Roman transliteration, English translation (Saheeh International) and Urdu translation (Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry), and listen to the full recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ ﴿1﴾
Wallaili izaa yaghshaa
1. By the night when it covers
رات کی قسم جب (دن کو) چھپالے
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ ﴿2﴾
Wannahaari izaa tajalla
2. And [by] the day when it appears
اور دن کی قسم جب چمک اٹھے
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ ﴿3﴾
Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa
3. And [by] He who created the male and female,
اور اس (ذات) کی قسم جس نے نر اور مادہ پیدا کیے
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ ﴿4﴾
Inna sa'yakum lashattaa
4. Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
کہ تم لوگوں کی کوششں طرح طرح کی ہے
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ ﴿5﴾
Fa ammaa man a'taa wattaqaa
5. As for he who gives and fears Allah
تو جس نے (خدا کے رستے میں مال) دیا اور پرہیز گاری کی
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ﴿6﴾
Wa saddaqa bil husnaa
6. And believes in the best [reward],
اور نیک بات کو سچ جانا
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ﴿7﴾
Fasanu yassiruhoo lilyusraa
7. We will ease him toward ease.
اس کو ہم آسان طریقے کی توفیق دیں گے
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ ﴿8﴾
Wa ammaa mam bakhila wastaghnaa
8. But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
اور جس نے بخل کیا اور بےپروا بنا رہا
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ﴿9﴾
Wa kazzaba bil husnaa
9. And denies the best [reward],
اور نیک بات کو جھوٹ سمجھا
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ ﴿10﴾
Fasanu yassiruhoo lil'usraa
10. We will ease him toward difficulty.
اسے سختی میں پہنچائیں گے
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ ﴿11﴾
Wa maa yughnee 'anhu maaluhooo izaa taraddaa
11. And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
اور جب وہ (دوزخ کے گڑھے میں) گرے گا تو اس کا مال اس کے کچھ کام نہ آئے گا
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ ﴿12﴾
Inna 'alainaa lal hudaa
12. Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
ہمیں تو راہ دکھا دینا ہے
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿13﴾
Wa inna lanaa lal Aakhirata wal oolaa
13. And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
اور آخرت او ردنیا ہماری ہی چیزیں ہیں
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًۭا تَلَظَّىٰ ﴿14﴾
Fa anzartukum naaran talazzaa
14. So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
سو میں نے تم کو بھڑکتی آگ سے متنبہ کر دیا
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى ﴿15﴾
Laa yaslaahaaa illal ashqaa
15. None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
اس میں وہی داخل ہو گا جو بڑا بدبخت ہے
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ﴿16﴾
Allazee kazzaba wa tawallaa
16. Who had denied and turned away.
جس نے جھٹلایا اور منہ پھیرا
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى ﴿17﴾
Wa sa yujannnabuhal atqaa
17. But the righteous one will avoid it -
اور جو بڑا پرہیزگار ہے وہ (اس سے) بچا لیا جائے گا
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ ﴿18﴾
Allazee yu'tee maalahoo yatazakkaa
18. [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
جو مال دیتا ہے تاکہ پاک ہو
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍۢ تُجْزَىٰٓ ﴿19﴾
Wa maa li ahadin 'indahoo min ni'matin tujzaaa
19. And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
اور (اس لیے) نہیں (دیتا کہ) اس پر کسی کا احسان (ہے) جس کا وہ بدلہ اتارتا ہے
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ﴿20﴾
Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa
20. But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
بلکہ اپنے خداوند اعلیٰ کی رضامندی حاصل کرنے کے لیے دیتا ہے
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ ﴿21﴾
Wa lasawfa yardaa
21. And he is going to be satisfied.
اور وہ عنقریب خوش ہو جائے گا
Frequently asked questions about Surah Al-Layl
How many verses are in Surah Al-Layl?
Surah Al-Layl has 21 verses (ayat).
Is Surah Al-Layl Makki or Madani?
Surah Al-Layl was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Makki surah.
Which para is Surah Al-Layl in?
Surah Al-Layl is in Para (Juz) 30 of the Qur'an.
What does Al-Layl mean?
Al-Layl (الليل) means “The Night”.
What number surah is Al-Layl?
Al-Layl is the 92nd surah of the Qur'an.
Where can I listen to or download Surah Al-Layl?
You can listen to the full recitation of Surah Al-Layl by Mishary Rashid Alafasy on this page and download it as an MP3.
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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script). English translation: Saheeh International. Urdu translation: Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.