21 verses • revealed at Meccan
»The surah that opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by the whelming of The Night that swathes the world in darkness. It is named after “the night” (al-layl), mentioned in verse 1. The surah shows the consequences of the paths people choose and emphasizing God’s guidance and warning.«
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
George Sale: In the name of the most merciful God.
By the night, when it covereth all things with darkness;