Al-Mukhtasar · Tafsir · in English
الليل
Al-Layl
The Night · Meccan · 21 ayahs
Allah takes an oath on the night when it covers whatever is between the heavens and the earth with its darkness.
And Allah takes an oath on the day when it becomes clear and visible.
And He takes an oath on His creating the two genders: The male and female.
O people! Your actions are different: some are good, which are the causes of entering Paradise, while others are evil, which are the causes of entering the hellfire.
As for the one who gives whatever is necessary for him to spend, i.e. Zakat, financial support and repatriation, and is mindful of that which Allah has prohibited him from.
And he believes in the substitute Allah has promised him.
I shall soon make performing good deeds and spending in My path easy for him.
92:8Page 595
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ ٨
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
And as for the one who is miserly with his wealth and does not spend it in the avenues necessary for him to spend in, thinking himself to be in no need of Allah and not asking Allah for any of His grace.
Whilst rejecting the substitute and reward Allah has promised him if he spends his wealth in His path.
I will soon make performing evil deeds easy for him, and make difficult doing good.
92:11Page 595
وَمَا يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ ١١
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?1
His wealth that he is miserly with will not benefit him at all when he dies and enters the hellfire.
Indeed, it is My responsibility to make the path of truth clear from the path of falsehood.
92:13Page 595
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡأٓخِرَةَ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ ١٣
And indeed, to us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
And indeed, the afterlife and the worldly life belongs to Me; I do whatever I want with it. That is not the case with anyone else.
So O people! If you disobey Me, I warn you of the hellfire which is being kindled.
92:15Page 596
لَا يَصۡلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى ١٥
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one
None will suffer the heat of this fire except the most wretched, i.e. the disbeliever.
The one who rejected whatever the Messenger (peace be upon him) brought, and turned away from fulfilling the command of Allah.
The most Allah-conscious of the people will be distanced from it, i.e. Abu Bakr.
92:18Page 596
ٱلَّذِي يُؤۡتِي مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ ١٨
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
The one who spends his wealth in righteous avenues, to purify himself of sins.
92:19Page 596
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةٖ تُجۡزَىٰٓ ١٩
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded1 –
He does not spend whatever wealth he spends, to repay any favour done to him by anyone.
92:20Page 596
إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ ٢٠
But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.
Through his spending, he only intends the pleasure of his Lord who is High above His creation.
And indeed, soon, he will be pleased with the generous reward Allah will grant him.
Text: Quranic Universal Library (Tarteel), via spa5k/tafsir_api (MIT), at a fixed version. The ayahs: Quran Foundation. Sources and licences