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Al-Lail 92:1 – 92:11

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Talal Itani · published 2012

Surah 92

Al-Lailالليل

The Night · 21 verses · Meccan

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Twenty-one verses on night and day and the making of male and female, and then two efforts described in parallel: the one who gives and fears God and believes in the best, whose way is eased toward ease, and the one who withholds and considers himself self-sufficient, whose way is eased toward hardship.

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92:1

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)wallayli idhaa yaghshaa

DIN 31635wallayli ʾiḏā yaġšā

By the night as it covers.

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By the night enshrouding

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the night when it veils

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

BY the NIGHT when she spreads her veil

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the night, when it covereth all things with darkness

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

92:2

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)wan-nahaari idhaa tajallaa

DIN 31635wan-nahāri ʾiḏā taǧallā

And the day as it reveals.

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And the day resplendent

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the day when it is displayed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the Day when it brightly shineth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the day, when it shineth forth

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

92:3

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ

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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa khalaqa dh-dhakara wal-'unthaa

DIN 31635wamā ḫalaqa ḏ-ḏakara wal-ʾunṯā

And He who created the male and the female.

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And Him Who hath created male and female

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And by what created male and female

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By Him who made male and female

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by Him who hath created the male, and the female

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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92:4

إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)inna sa'yakum lashattaa

DIN 31635ʾinna saʿyakum lašattā

The translators word this verse differently

Your endeavors are indeed diverse.

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Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, your efforts are diverse

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

At different ends truly do ye aim

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily your endeavour is different

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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92:5

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)fa'ammaa man a'taa waattaqaa

DIN 31635faʾammā man ʾaʿṭā wāttaqā

The translators word this verse differently

As for him who gives and is righteous.

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As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him who gives alms and fears God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But as to him who giveth alms and feareth God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Now whoso is obedient, and feareth God

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

92:6

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)wasaddaqa bil-husnaa

DIN 31635waṣaddaqa bil-ḥusnā

The translators word this verse differently

And confirms goodness.

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And believeth in goodness

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And believes in the best

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And yieldeth assent to the Good

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and professeth the truth of that faith which is most excellent

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

92:7

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)fasanuyassiruhu lilyusraa

DIN 31635fasanuyassiruhu lilyusrā

The translators word this verse differently

We will ease his way towards ease.

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Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

We will send him easily to ease

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

To him will we make easy the path to happiness

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

unto him will We facilitate the way to happiness

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

92:8

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)wa'ammaa man bakhila wastaghnaa

DIN 31635waʾammā man baḫila wastaġnā

The translators word this verse differently

But as for him who is stingy and complacent.

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But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him who is niggardly, And longs for wealth

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But as to him who is covetous and bent on riches

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But whoso shall be covetous, and shall be wholly taken up with this world

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

92:9

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)wakadhdhaba bil-husnaa

DIN 31635wakaḏḏaba bil-ḥusnā

The translators word this verse differently

And denies goodness.

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And disbelieveth in goodness

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And calls the good a lie

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And calleth the Good a lie

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and shall deny the truth of that which is most excellent

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

92:10

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ

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Easy-read (simplified)fasanuyassiruhu lil'usraa

DIN 31635fasanuyassiruhu lilʿusrā

The translators word this verse differently

We will ease his way towards difficulty.

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Surely We will ease his way unto adversity

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

We will send him easily to difficulty

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

To him will we make easy the path to misery

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

unto him will We facilitate the way to misery

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

92:11

وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa yughnee 'anhu maaluhu idhaa taraddaa

DIN 31635wamā yuġnī ʿanhu māluhu ʾiḏā taraddā

And his money will not avail him when he plummets.

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His riches will not save him when he perisheth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And his wealth shall not avail him When he falls down (into hell)

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And what shall his wealth avail him when he goeth down

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and his riches shall not profit him, when he shall fall headlong into hell

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

Arabic textTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

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Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026

Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com