ل ي ل Root l-y-l in the Qur’an 92 occurrences in 81 verses

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Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

لَيْل 84 times

• 2:164 · Al-Baqarahٱلَّيْلِ of the nightIndeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason.
• 2:187 · Al-Baqarahٱلَّيْلِ ۚ the nightIt has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives [for sexual relations]. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them. Allah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you. So now, have relations with them and seek that which Allah has decreed for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until the sunset. And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques. These are the limits [set by] Allah, so do not approach them. Thus does Allah make clear His ordinances to the people that they may become righteous.
• 2:274 · Al-Baqarahبِٱلَّيْلِ by nightThose who spend their wealth [in Allah 's way] by night and by day, secretly and publicly - they will have their reward with their Lord. And no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
• 3:27 · Ali 'Imranٱلَّيْلَ the nightYou cause the night to enter the day, and You cause the day to enter the night; and You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. And You give provision to whom You will without account."
• 3:27 · Ali 'Imranٱلَّيْلِ ۖ the nightYou cause the night to enter the day, and You cause the day to enter the night; and You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. And You give provision to whom You will without account."
• 3:113 · Ali 'Imranٱلَّيْلِ (of) the nightThey are not [all] the same; among the People of the Scripture is a community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of Allah during periods of the night and prostrating [in prayer].
• 3:190 · Ali 'Imranٱلَّيْلِ (of) the nightIndeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding.
• 6:13 · Al-An'amٱلَّيْلِ the nightAnd to Him belongs that which reposes by night and by day, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
• 6:60 · Al-An'amبِٱلَّيْلِ by the nightAnd it is He who takes your souls by night and knows what you have committed by day. Then He revives you therein that a specified term may be fulfilled. Then to Him will be your return; then He will inform you about what you used to do.
• 6:76 · Al-An'amٱلَّيْلُ the nightSo when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "I like not those that disappear."
• 6:96 · Al-An'amٱلَّيْلَ the night[He is] the cleaver of daybreak and has made the night for rest and the sun and moon for calculation. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
• 7:54 · Al-A'rafٱلَّيْلَ the nightIndeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He covers the night with the day, [another night] chasing it rapidly; and [He created] the sun, the moon, and the stars, subjected by His command. Unquestionably, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds.
• 10:6 · Yunusٱلَّيْلِ (of) the nightIndeed, in the alternation of the night and the day and [in] what Allah has created in the heavens and the earth are signs for a people who fear Allah
• 10:24 · Yunusلَيْلًا (by) nightThe example of [this] worldly life is but like rain which We have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth absorb - [those] from which men and livestock eat - until, when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified and its people suppose that they have capability over it, there comes to it Our command by night or by day, and We make it as a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought.
• 10:27 · Yunusٱلَّيْلِ the darkness (of) nightBut they who have earned [blame for] evil doings - the recompense of an evil deed is its equivalent, and humiliation will cover them. They will have from Allah no protector. It will be as if their faces are covered with pieces of the night - so dark [are they]. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
• 10:67 · Yunusٱلَّيْلَ the nightIt is He who made for you the night to rest therein and the day, giving sight. Indeed in that are signs for a people who listen.
• 11:81 · Hudٱلَّيْلِ the nightThe angels said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back - except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?"
• 11:114 · Hudٱلَّيْلِ ۚ the nightAnd establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.
• 13:3 · Ar-Ra'dٱلَّيْلَ the nightAnd it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.
• 13:10 · Ar-Ra'dبِٱلَّيْلِ by nightIt is the same [to Him] concerning you whether one conceals [his] speech or one publicizes it and whether one is hidden by night or conspicuous [among others] by day.
• 14:33 · Ibrahimٱلَّيْلَ the nightAnd He subjected for you the sun and the moon, continuous [in orbit], and subjected for you the night and the day.
• 15:65 · Al-Hijrٱلَّيْلِ the nightSo set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
• 16:12 · An-Nahlٱلَّيْلَ the nightAnd He has subjected for you the night and day and the sun and moon, and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.
• 17:1 · Al-Israلَيْلًۭا (by) nightExalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
• 17:12 · Al-Israٱلَّيْلَ the nightAnd We have made the night and day two signs, and We erased the sign of the night and made the sign of the day visible that you may seek bounty from your Lord and may know the number of years and the account [of time]. And everything We have set out in detail.
• 17:12 · Al-Israٱلَّيْلِ (of) the nightAnd We have made the night and day two signs, and We erased the sign of the night and made the sign of the day visible that you may seek bounty from your Lord and may know the number of years and the account [of time]. And everything We have set out in detail.
• 17:78 · Al-Israٱلَّيْلِ (of) the nightEstablish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
• 17:79 · Al-Israٱلَّيْلِ the nightAnd from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station.
• 19:10 · Maryamلَيَالٍۢ nights[Zechariah] said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three nights, [being] sound."
• 20:130 · Ta-Haٱلَّيْلِ (of) the nightSo be patient over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied.

Also in 54 more places: 21:20, 21:33, 21:42, 22:61, 22:61, 23:80, 24:44, 25:47, 25:62, 27:86, 28:71, 28:72, 28:73, 30:23, 31:29, 31:29, 34:18, 34:33, 35:13, 35:13, 36:37, 36:40, 37:138, 39:5, 39:5, 39:9, 40:61, 41:37, 41:38, 44:23, 45:5, 50:40, 51:17, 52:49, 57:6, 57:6, 69:7, 71:5, 73:2, 73:6, 73:20, 73:20, 74:33, 76:26, 76:26, 78:10, 79:29, 81:17, 84:17, 89:2, 89:4, 91:4, 92:1, 93:2

لَيْلَة 8 times

• 2:51 · Al-Baqarahلَيْلَةًۭ nightsAnd [recall] when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights. Then you took [for worship] the calf after him, while you were wrongdoers.
• 2:187 · Al-Baqarahلَيْلَةَ (in the) nightsIt has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives [for sexual relations]. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them. Allah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you. So now, have relations with them and seek that which Allah has decreed for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until the sunset. And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques. These are the limits [set by] Allah, so do not approach them. Thus does Allah make clear His ordinances to the people that they may become righteous.
• 7:142 · Al-A'rafلَيْلَةًۭ nightsAnd We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights and perfected them by [the addition of] ten; so the term of his Lord was completed as forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron, "Take my place among my people, do right [by them], and do not follow the way of the corrupters."
• 7:142 · Al-A'rafلَيْلَةًۭ ۚ night(s)And We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights and perfected them by [the addition of] ten; so the term of his Lord was completed as forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron, "Take my place among my people, do right [by them], and do not follow the way of the corrupters."
• 44:3 · Ad-Dukhanلَيْلَةٍۢ a NightIndeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
• 97:1 · Al-Qadrلَيْلَةِ (the) NightIndeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree.
• 97:2 · Al-Qadrلَيْلَةُ (the) NightAnd what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
• 97:3 · Al-Qadrلَيْلَةُ (The) NightThe Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.