Meaning: The Night
Total Ayahs: 21
Place of Revelation: Mecca
Surah Al-Layl opens by contrasting the paths people take: some are generous and God-fearing, others stingy and self-satisfied. It emphasizes that actions—whether goodwill or miserliness—shape one’s spiritual state. The surah highlights divine guidance for those who fear Allah and warn of consequences for the heedless. It concludes by reassuring believers that Allah will bestow ease on those who do good, and warns of punishment for the ungrateful, stressing individual accountability.
Every individual's moral choice matters. Generosity and devotion, regardless of one’s station, lead to divine grace, while selfishness leads to spiritual poverty. True success lies in heeding inner conviction and divine reminder.
Reciting Al-Layl enhances self-awareness of generosity vs. avarice, encourages purposeful giving, strengthens reliance on Allah’s guidance, and reassures that sincere goodness—small or great—is seen and rewarded by Allah.
92:5–7 – “But indeed, to your Lord is the return. And He will render to each soul what it earned…”
Choose generosity, live with sincerity, and trust in Allah’s promise—your deeds shape your path.
Ar-Razzaq (The Provider), Al-Hakeem (The Wise), Al-'Adl (The Just)
Generosity Selflessness Accountability Divine Justice
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