81:17
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And by the night as it closes in
The Overthrowing
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And by the night as it closes in
Nearby ayahs help place verse 81:17 in sequence and meaning.
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ
So I swear by the retreating stars -
ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
And by the dawn when it breathes
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger