Quran Ayat (Verses) regarding Darkness

In this section, readers can explore a curated collection of Quranic verses regarding Darkness. The verses have been carefully arranged to provide easy access and convenience, allowing readers to delve into the spiritual guidance and wisdom imparted by the Quran concerning Quranic ayat about Darkness. Spanning across various chapters of the Quran, we have tried our best to arrange them into subcategories as well, making it easier for anyone seeking specific information about Quranic verses regarding Darkness. So, let's see what the Quran has to say about Darkness in Islam in various parts of the holy Quran.

۞وَعِندَهُۥ مَفَاتِحُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ لَا يَعۡلَمُهَآ إِلَّا هُوَۚ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِۚ وَمَا تَسۡقُطُ مِن وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعۡلَمُهَا وَلَا حَبَّةٖ فِي ظُلُمَٰتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا رَطۡبٖ وَلَا يَابِسٍ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٖ

59. And with Him are the keys of the unseen. Only He knows [119] them. And He knows whatever is in the land and in the sea. And the leaf that falls, He knows it. Neither a grain is there in the darkness of the earth nor anything green or dry [120], which is not written in the Luminous Book [121].

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 59

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا صُمّٞ وَبُكۡمٞ فِي ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضۡلِلۡهُ وَمَن يَشَأۡ يَجۡعَلۡهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

39. And those who denied Our signs are deaf and dumb in the depths of darkness [78]. Allah leads astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills on the Straight Path [79].

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 39

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَجَعَلَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ وَٱلنُّورَۖ ثُمَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِرَبِّهِمۡ يَعۡدِلُونَ

1. All praise be to Allah Who created the heavens [1], and the earth and established the darkness and the light [2], yet the infidels ascribe equals to their Lord [3].

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 1

يَهۡدِي بِهِ ٱللَّهُ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ رِضۡوَٰنَهُۥ سُبُلَ ٱلسَّلَٰمِ وَيُخۡرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذۡنِهِۦ وَيَهۡدِيهِمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

16. Allah guides therewith [70], him who pursues His pleasures into the ways of peace, and brings them to light from the darkness [71], by His Command and shows the right path [72].

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 16

الٓرۚ كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَيۡكَ لِتُخۡرِجَ ٱلنَّاسَ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ

1.Alif-Laam-Raa, this is a Book which We have revealed to you so that you may bring the people out of darkness into light [2], by the permission of their Lord, to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy [3].

Surah Name : Ibrahim   Surah Number : 14   Ayat Number: 1

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أَنۡ أَخۡرِجۡ قَوۡمَكَ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ وَذَكِّرۡهُم بِأَيَّىٰمِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٖ شَكُورٖ

5. And We sent Musa [Moses] with Our signs, saying, 'Bring your people out of the darkness into the light [10], and remind them of the days of Allah '[11]. Indeed, in that are signs for every steadfast and thankful person [12].

Surah Name : Ibrahim   Surah Number : 14   Ayat Number: 5

۞لِّلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ وَزِيَادَةٞۖ وَلَا يَرۡهَقُ وُجُوهَهُمۡ قَتَرٞ وَلَا ذِلَّةٌۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

26. For those who do good [77], there is goodness and even more [78]. Neither darkness nor insult will cover their faces [79]. It is they who are the inhabitants of Paradise, and they will abide therein forever [80].

Surah Name : Yunus   Surah Number : 10   Ayat Number: 26

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَسَبُواْ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ جَزَآءُ سَيِّئَةِۭ بِمِثۡلِهَا وَتَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةٞۖ مَّا لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ عَاصِمٖۖ كَأَنَّمَآ أُغۡشِيَتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ قِطَعٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مُظۡلِمًاۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

27. And those who earn evil [81], the retribution for an evil deed is its equivalent, and humiliation will cover them [82]. They will have no protector against Allah [83]; it will be as if their faces are covered with patches of the dark night [84]. It is they who are the inhabitants of Hell, to dwell therein forever [85].

Surah Name : Yunus   Surah Number : 10   Ayat Number: 27

رَّسُولٗا يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ مُبَيِّنَٰتٖ لِّيُخۡرِجَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۚ وَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعۡمَلۡ صَٰلِحٗا يُدۡخِلۡهُ جَنَّـٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ قَدۡ أَحۡسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ رِزۡقًا

11. Through a Messenger [42] who recites to you clear [43] verses of Allah, so that He may bring those who believe and act righteously out of darkness into light [44]. And whoever believes [45] in Allah and acts righteously [46], He will admit him to Gardens [47] beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein forever. Allah has certainly prepared for him a beautiful provision [48].

Surah Name : At-Talaq   Surah Number : 65   Ayat Number: 11

وَأَغۡطَشَ لَيۡلَهَا وَأَخۡرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا

29.And He made its night dark [13] and its morning bright.

Surah Name : An-Naziat   Surah Number : 79   Ayat Number: 29

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَجۡمَعُوٓاْ أَن يَجۡعَلُوهُ فِي غَيَٰبَتِ ٱلۡجُبِّۚ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمۡرِهِمۡ هَٰذَا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

15. Then, when they took him away and all agreed to cast him into a dark well[26], We revealed to him that one day he would inform them of what they had done, while they would not be aware[27].

Surah Name :  Surah Yusuf   Surah Number : 12   Ayat Number: 15

وَلَا ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُ وَلَا ٱلنُّورُ

20. And nor the darkness and the light[65]

Surah Name : Fatir   Surah Number : 35   Ayat Number: 20

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