81:17
وَٱلَّيْلِإِذَاعَسْعَسَ١٧
wa-al-layli idhā ʿasʿasa
And by the night as it closes in(17)
Surah At-Takwir, Ayah 17 (81:17)
ٱلتَّكْوِير
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
Quran 81:17 is ayah 17 of Surah At-Takwir (“The Overthrowing”), a Meccan surah of 29 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 586 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 30
- Hizb 59
- Page 586
- Ruku 1
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- وَٱلَّيْلِwa-al-layliAnd the night
- إِذَاidhāwhen
- عَسْعَسَʿasʿasait departs
Tafsir (commentary) of 81:17
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This commentary explains ayahs 81:15–29 together.