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Surah Al-Layl, Verse 1

سورة الليل، الآية ١

92:1 Juz 30 Hizb 60 Page 595 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 92:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ ۝١

Transliteration

wa-al-layli idhā yaghshā

Translation

By the night when it covers1937

Notes

[1937] With darkness.

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Verse 1 of Surah Al-Layl (92:1), a Meccan surah, is in juz 30, on page 595 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 1

Al-Mukhtasar

Allah takes an oath on the night when it covers whatever is between the heavens and the earth with its darkness.

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Other translations of verse 1

By the night when it covers1,

Notes

[1] Everything between sky and earth with its darkness.

By the night as it envelops.

By the night enshrouding

By the Night as it conceals (the light);

I swear by the night when it draws a veil,

And (by) the night when it envelops,

Verse 1 word by word

  1. وَٱلَّيْلِ wa-al-layli By the night ل ي ل
  2. إِذَا idhā when
  3. يَغْشَىٰ yaghshā it covers غ ش و

Hadiths that cite this verse

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3742

I went to Sham and offered a two-rak`at prayer and then said, "O Allah! Bless me with a good pious companion." So I went to some people and sat with them. An old man came and sat by my side. I asked, "Who is he?" They replied, "(He is) Abu-Ad-Darda.' I said (to him), "I prayed to Allah to bless me…

كَيْفَ يَقْرَأُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ‏‏{‏وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى‏}‏، فَقَرَأْتُ عَلَيْهِ ‏{‏وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى * وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى * وَالذَّكَرِ وَالأُنْثَى‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَقْرَأَنِيهَا…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ + 8 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3743

'Alqama went to Sham and when he entered the mosque, he said, "O Allah ! Bless me with a pious companion." So he sat with Abu Ad-Darda. Abu Ad-Darda' asked him, "Where are you from?" 'Alqama replied, "From the people of Kufa." Abu Ad-Darda said, "Isn't there amongst you the Keeper of the secret…

كَيْفَ كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَقْرَأُ ‏‏{‏وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى * وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى‏}‏ قُلْتُ ‏{‏وَالذَّكَرِ وَالأُنْثَى‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ مَا زَالَ بِي هَؤُلاَءِ حَتَّى كَادُوا يَسْتَنْزِلُونِي عَنْ شَىْءٍ…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4944

The companions of `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) came to Abu Darda', (and before they arrived at his home), he looked for them and found them. Then he asked them,: 'Who among you can recite (Qur'an) as `Abdullah recites it?" They replied, "All of us." He asked, "Who among you knows it by heart?" They…

أَشْهَدُ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ هَكَذَا، وَهَؤُلاَءِ يُرِيدُونِي عَلَى أَنْ أَقْرَأَ ‏‏{‏وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالأُنْثَى‏}‏ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أُتَابِعُهُمْ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6278

'Alaqama went to Sham and came to the mosque and offered a two-rak`at prayer, and invoked Allah: "O Allah! Bless me with a (pious) good companion." So he sat beside Abu Ad-Darda' who asked, "From where are you?" He said, "From the people of Kufa." Abu Darda' said, "Wasn't there among you the person…

أَلَيْسَ فِيكُمْ صَاحِبُ السِّرِّ الَّذِي كَانَ لاَ يَعْلَمُهُ غَيْرُهُ ـ يَعْنِي حُذَيْفَةَ ـ أَلَيْسَ فِيكُمْ ـ أَوْ كَانَ فِيكُمُ ـ الَّذِي أَجَارَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ رَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’

Authentic Sahih Muslim 459

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the noon prayer:" By the night when it envelopes" (xcii.), and in the afternoon like this, but he prolonged the morning prayer as compared to that (noon and afternoon prayers).

يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ بِـ ‏‏{‏ اللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى‏}‏ وَفِي الْعَصْرِ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ وَفِي الصُّبْحِ أَطْوَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn Samurah + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 824a

Is there anyone among you who recites according to the recitation of Abdullah? I said: Yes, it is I. He again said: How did you hear 'Abdullah reciting this verse: (wa'l-lail-i-idha yaghsha = when the night covers)? He ('Alqama) said: I heard him reciting it (like this) (wa'l-lail-i-idha yaghsha)…

أَفِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ يَقْرَأُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ أَنَا ‏.‏ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ سَمِعْتَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ يَقْرَأُ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ ‏‏{‏ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى‏}‏ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقْرَأُ ‏{‏…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ + 8 other versions

Other hadiths (10)

Verses related to verse 1

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • An-Naba 78:8

    وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا

    And We created you in pairs

  • Al-An’am 6:11

    قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ ٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Say, "Travel through the land; then observe how was the end of the deniers."

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