لَيْل
Noun · 84 timesMeaning: the night · Also translated as: by night, night, the darkness night
Forms in the Quran
- ٱلَّيْلِ ×59
- وَٱلَّيْلِ ×7
- بِٱلَّيْلِ ×6
- لَيْلًا ×5
- لَيَالٍ ×2
- بِلَيْلٍ ×1
- لَيَالِىَ ×1
- وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ×1
لَيْل
ليل in the Quran
Meaning: the night
ليل occurs 84 times in 75 verses across 48 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 84
- Verses
- 75
- Surahs
- 48
- Root
- ل ي ل
Its root in the classical dictionaries
يقال: ليل وليلة، وجمعها: ليال وليائل وليلات، وقيل: ليل أليل، وليلة ليلاء. وقيل:
قوله تعالى: ﴿وأية لهم الليل نسلخ منه النهار﴾ [يس: 37] الليل عبارة عن زمن مغيب الشمس إلى طلوع الفجر أو طلوع الشمس، لأنه مقابل النهار. وقيل: هو قبل النهار أو بعده، خلاف لا طائل تحته. وقوله تعالى: ﴿نسلخ منه النهار﴾ من أبلغ الاستعارات جعله كشاة كشط جلدها عنها. وقوله: ﴿كانوا قليلا من الليل ما يهجعون﴾ [الذاريات: 17] قيل: هو…
Verses with ليل
Verses 21–40 of 75
- Each word opens its meaning.
"Then travel by night With thy household, When a portion of the night (Yet remains), and do thou Bring up the rear: Let no one amongst you Look back, but pass on Whither ye are ordered."
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:65 - Each word opens its meaning.
He has made subject to you The Night and the Day; The Sun and the Moon; And the Stars are in subjection By His Command: verily In this are Signs For men who are wise.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:12 - Each word opens its meaning.
Glory to (God) Who did take His Servant For a Journey by night From the Sacred Mosque To the Farthest Mosque, Whose precincts We did Bless,—in order that We Might show him some Of Our Signs: for He Is the One Who heareth And seeth (all things).
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:1 - Each word opens its meaning.
We have made the Night And the Day as two (Of Our) Signs: the Sign Of the Night have We obscured, While the Sign of the Day We have made to enlighten You; that ye may seek Bounty from your Lord, And that ye may know The number and count Of the years: all things Have We explained in detail.
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:12 - Each word opens its meaning.
Establish regular prayers— At the sun's decline Till the darkness of the night, And the morning prayer And reading: for the prayer And reading in the morning Carry their testimony.
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:78 - Each word opens its meaning.
And pray in the small watches Of the morning: (it would be) An additional prayer (Or spiritual profit) For thee: soon will thy Lord Raise thee to a Station Of Praise and Glory!
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:79 - Each word opens its meaning.
(Zakarīya) said: "O my Lord! Give me a Sign." "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou Shalt speak to no man For three nights, Although thou art not dumb."
Surah Maryam, verse 19:10 - Each word opens its meaning.
Therefore be patient with what They say, and celebrate (constantly) The praises of thy Lord, Before the rising of the sun, And before its setting; Yea, celebrate them For part of the hours Of the night, and at the sides Of the day: that thou Mayest have (spiritual) joy.
Surah Taha, verse 20:130 - Each word opens its meaning.
They celebrate His praises Night and day, nor do they Ever flag or intermit.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:20 - Each word opens its meaning.
It is He Who created The Night and the Day, And the sun and the moon: All (the celestial bodies) Swim along, each in its Rounded course.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:33 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say, "Who can keep You safe by night and by day From (the Wrath of) (God) Most Gracious?" Yet they Turn away from the mention Of their Lord.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:42 - Each word opens its meaning.
That is because God merges Night into Day, and He Merges Day into Night, and Verily it is God Who hears And sees (all things).
Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:61 - Each word opens its meaning.
It is He Who gives Life and death, and to Him (Is due) the alternation Of Night and Day: Will ye not then understand?
Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:80 - Each word opens its meaning.
It is God Who alternates The Night and the Day: Verily in these things Is an instructive example For those who have vision!
Surah An-Nur, verse 24:44 - Each word opens its meaning.
And He it is Who makes The Night as a Robe For you, and Sleep as Repose, And makes the Day (As it were) a Resurrection.
Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:47 - Each word opens its meaning.
And it is He Who made The Night and the Day To follow each other: For such as have the will To celebrate His praises Or to show their gratitude.
Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:62 - Each word opens its meaning.
See they not that We Have made the Night For them to rest in And the Day to give Them light? Verily in this Are Signs for any people That believe!
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:86 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: See ye? If God Were to make the Night Perpetual over you to the Day Of Judgment, what god Is there other than God, Who can give you enlightenment? Will ye not then hearken?
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:71 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: See ye? If God Were to make the Day Perpetual over you to the Day Of Judgment, what god Is there other than God, Who can give you a Night In which ye can rest? Will ye not then see?
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:72 - Each word opens its meaning.
It is out of His Mercy That He has made for you Night and Day,—that ye May rest therein, and that Ye may seek of His Grace;— And in order that ye May be grateful.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:73