Surah 81 · verse 17
At-Takwir 81:17
Sign in to listenوَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
wal-layl idha 'as'as
And by the night as it closes in
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 14Verse 17 Verse 18
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
Verse 15فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Verse 16الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And by the night as it closes in
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
And by the dawn when it breathes
Verse 19إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
Verse 20ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],