Quran 81:17 — At-Takwir, verse 17
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
by the night that descends,
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
wa-al-layli idhā ʿasʿasa
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- by the night swarming,
- Muhammad Asad
- and the night as it darkly falls,
- Sahih International
- And by the night as it closes in
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَٱلَّيْلِwa-al-layli | And the night | ليل |
| 2 | إِذَاidhā | when | — |
| 3 | عَسْعَسَʿasʿasa | it departs | عسعس |