Surah 92. Al-Lail, Ayah 1
| وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- al- layl 'idhaa yaghshaa |
| Pickthall | : | By the night enshrouding |
| Asad | : | CONSIDER the night as it veils [the earth] in darkness, |
| Malik | : | By the night, when it covers with darkness; |
| Yusuf Ali | : | By the Night as it conceals (the light); 6159 |
Note - 6159The evidence of three things is invoked, viz., Night,
Day, and Sex, and the conclusion is stated in verse 4,
that men's aims are diverse. But similarly there are
contrasts in nature. What contrast can be greater than
between Night and Day? When the Night spreads her veil,
the sun's light is hidden, but not lost. The sun is in
his place all the time, and will come forth in all his
glory again in his own good time. Cf. xci. 3, 4, and n.
6149. Man pursuing diverse aims may find, owing to his
own position, Allah's light obscured from him for a time,
but he must strive hard to put himself in a position to
reach it in all its glory.
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The evidence of three things is invoked, viz., Night, Day, and Sex, and the conclusion is stated in verse 4, that men's aims are diverse. But similarly there are contrasts in nature. What contrast can be greater than between Night and Day? When the Night spreads her veil, the sun's light is hidden, but not lost. The sun is in his place all the time, and will come forth in all his glory again in his own good time. Cf. xci. 3, 4, and n. 6149. Man pursuing diverse aims may find, owing to his own position, Allah's light obscured from him for a time, but he must strive hard to put himself in a position to reach it in all its glory. |
