Surah An-Naba
Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Naba: a mud-brick town split in two, one half under a starry night with warm windows, the other under morning sun with a stall of date and fruit baskets
An-Naba 78:10–11

Night and day

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًۭا ١٠ وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًۭا ١١

Surah mind map
The meaning, simply

Allah made the night cover us with its darkness like clothing covers the one who wears it, and made the day a time to work, learn and earn a living.

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.

Words to understand
لِبَاسًۭا
covers you with its darkness like clothing
مَعَاشًۭا
a time to work and earn a living
Think with me

What do you do during the day? Why do we need the night?

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