سُوْرَةُ الاِنْشِقَاقِ

Surah Al-Inshiqaaq (84) — Ayah 17

The Splitting Open · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 589

وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ ﴿17﴾
And by the night and whatever it gathers in its darkness,
وَٱلَّيْلِ wa-al-layli And the night
وَمَا wamā and what
وَسَقَ wasaqa it envelops

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

17. 1. As soon as darkness falls, everything gathers and retreats to its abode, that is, the darkness of night envelops all things within its fold.