Surah Al-Layl — Part 4
Ayahs 16–21 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Layl — Part 4 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.
Lesson
1. Surah Al-Layl — Part 4
Continue the word-by-word study of Surah Al-Layl with ayahs 16–21.
2. ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ﴿١٦﴾
Who had denied and turned away.
- ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ﴿١٦﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| ٱلَّذِى | The one who |
| كَذَّبَ | denied |
| وَتَوَلَّىٰ | and turned away |
3. وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى ﴿١٧﴾
But the righteous one will avoid it
- وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى ﴿١٧﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا | But will be removed from it |
| ٱلْأَتْقَى | the righteous |
4. ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ ﴿١٨﴾
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
- ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ ﴿١٨﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| ٱلَّذِى | The one who |
| يُؤْتِى | gives |
| مَالَهُۥ | his wealth |
| يَتَزَكَّىٰ | (to) purify himself |
5. وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ ﴿١٩﴾
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
- وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ ﴿١٩﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَمَا | And not |
| لِأَحَدٍ | for anyone |
| عِندَهُۥ | with him |
| مِن | any |
| نِّعْمَةٍۢ | favor |
| تُجْزَىٰٓ | to be recompensed |
6. إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ﴿٢٠﴾
But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.
- إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ﴿٢٠﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| إِلَّا | Except |
| ٱبْتِغَآءَ | seeking |
| وَجْهِ | (the) Countenance |
| رَبِّهِ | (of) his Lord |
| ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ | the Most High |
7. وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ ﴿٢١﴾
And he is going to be satisfied.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَلَسَوْفَ | And soon, surely |
| يَرْضَىٰ | he will be pleased |
8. Summary
Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 16–21 of Surah Al-Layl.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| ٱلَّذِى | The one who |
| كَذَّبَ | denied |
| وَتَوَلَّىٰ | and turned away |
| وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا | But will be removed from it |
| ٱلْأَتْقَى | the righteous |
| يُؤْتِى | gives |
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