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 41–60 of 75
- Each word opens its meaning.
And among His Signs Is the sleep that ye take By night and by day, And the quest that ye (Make for livelihood) Out of His Bounty: verily In that are Signs For those who hearken.
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:23 - Each word opens its meaning.
Seest thou not that God merges Night into Day And He merges Day into Night; That He has subjected the sun, And the moon (to His Law), Each running its course For a term appointed; and That God is well acquainted With all that ye do?
Surah Luqman, verse 31:29 - Each word opens its meaning.
Between them and the Cities On which We had poured Our blessings, We had placed Cities in prominent positions, And between them We had Appointed stages of journey In due proportion: "Travel therein, Secure, by night and by day."
Surah Saba, verse 34:18 - Each word opens its meaning.
Those who had been despised Will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (Of yours) by day and by night: Behold! ye (constantly) ordered us To be ungrateful to God And to attribute equals to Him! They will declare (their) repentance When they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes On the necks of the Unbelievers: It would only be a requital For their (ill) Deeds.
Surah Saba, verse 34:33 - Each word opens its meaning.
He merges Night into Day, And He merges Day Into Night, and He has Subjected the sun and The moon (to His Law): Each one runs its course For a term appointed. Such is God your Lord: To Him belongs all Dominion. And those whom ye invoke Besides Him have not The least power.
Surah Fatir, verse 35:13 - Each word opens its meaning.
And a Sign for them Is the Night: We withdraw Therefrom the Day, and behold They are plunged in darkness;
Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:37 - Each word opens its meaning.
It is not permitted To the Sun to catch up The Moon, nor can The Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along (its own) orbit (According to Law).
Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:40 - Each word opens its meaning.
And by night: Will ye not understand?
Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:138 - Each word opens its meaning.
He created the heavens And the earth In true (proportions): He makes the Night Overlap the Day, and the Day Overlap the Night: He has subjected The sun and the moon (To His law): Each one follows a course For a time appointed. Is not He the Exalted In Power—He Who forgives Again and again?
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:5 - Each word opens its meaning.
Is one who worships devoutly During the hours of the night Prostrating himself or standing (In adoration), who takes heed Of the Hereafter, and who Places his hope in the Mercy Of his Lord—(like one Who does not)? Say: "Are those equal, those who know And those who do not know? It is those who are Endued with understanding That receive admonition.
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:9 - Each word opens its meaning.
It is God Who has Made the Night for you, That ye may rest therein, And the Day, as that Which helps (you) to see. Verily God is Full of Grace and Bounty to men: Yet most men give No thanks.
Surah Ghafir, verse 40:61 - Each word opens its meaning.
Among His Signs are The Night and the Day, And the Sun and the Moon. Adore not the sun And the moon, but adore God, Who created them, If it is. Him ye wish To serve.
Surah Fussilat, verse 41:37 - Each word opens its meaning.
But if the (Unbelievers) Are arrogant, (no matter): For in the presence Of thy Lord are those Who celebrate His praises By night and by day. And they never flag (Nor feel themselves Above it).
Surah Fussilat, verse 41:38 - Each word opens its meaning.
(The reply came:) "March forth with my servants By night: for ye are Sure to be pursued.
Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:23 - Each word opens its meaning.
And in the alternation Of Night and Day, And the fact that God Sends down Sustenance from The sky, and revives therewith The earth after its death, And in the change Of the winds,—are Signs For those that are wise.
Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:5 - Each word opens its meaning.
And during part Of the night, (also,) Celebrate His praises, And (so likewise) After the postures Of adoration.
Surah Qaf, verse 50:40 - Each word opens its meaning.
They were in the habit Of sleeping but little By night,
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:17 - Each word opens its meaning.
And for part of the night Also praise thou Him,— And at the retreat Of the stars!
Surah At-Tur, verse 52:49 - Each word opens its meaning.
He merges Night into Day, And He merges Day into Night; And He has full knowledge Of the secrets of (all) hearts.
Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:6 - Each word opens its meaning.
He made it rage Against them seven nights And eight days in succession: So that thou couldst see The (whole) people lying Prostrate in its (path), As if they had been Roots of hollow palm-trees Tumbled down!
Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:7