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English - Chapter 92 - Al-Layl

Translation by John Medows Rodwell — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Layl 92:1

BY the NIGHT when she spreads her veil

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Layl 92:2

By the Day when it brightly shineth

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Layl 92:3

By Him who made male and female

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Layl 92:4

At different ends truly do ye aim

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Layl 92:5

But as to him who giveth alms and feareth God

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Layl 92:6

And yieldeth assent to the Good

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Layl 92:7

To him will we make easy the path to happiness

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Layl 92:8

But as to him who is covetous and bent on riches

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Layl 92:9

And calleth the Good a lie

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Layl 92:10

To him will we make easy the path to misery

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Layl 92:11

And what shall his wealth avail him when he goeth down

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Layl 92:12

Truly man's guidance is with Us

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Layl 92:13

And Our's, the Future and the Past

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Layl 92:14

I warn you therefore of the flaming fire

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Layl 92:15

None shall be cast to it but the most wretched

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Layl 92:16

Who hath called the truth a lie and turned his back

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Layl 92:17

But the God-fearing shall escape it

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Layl 92:18

Who giveth away his substance that he may become pure

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Layl 92:19

And who offereth not favours to any one for the sake of recompense

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Layl 92:20

But only as seeking the face of his Lord the Most High

Verse 21 — Surah Al-Layl 92:21

And surely in the end he shall be well content