الـمـزّمّـل

1 O you who wraps himself [in clothing],

1 Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu

2 Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -

2 Qumi allayla illa qaleelan

3 Half of it - or subtract from it a little

3 Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan

4 Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.

4 Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan

5 Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.

5 Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan

6 Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.

6 Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan

7 Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.

7 Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan

8 And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.

8 Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan

9 [He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.

9 Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan

10 And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.

10 Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan

11 And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.

11 Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan

12 Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire

12 Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman

13 And food that chokes and a painful punishment -

13 WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman

14 On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.

14 Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan

15 Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.

15 Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan

16 But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.

16 FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan

17 Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white - haired?

17 Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban

18 The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.

18 Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan

19 Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.

19 Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

20 Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allah and others fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

20 Inna rabbaka yaAAlamu annaka taqoomu adna min thuluthayi allayli wanisfahu wathuluthahu wataifatun mina allatheena maAAaka waAllahu yuqaddiru allayla waalnnahara AAalima an lan tuhsoohu fataba AAalaykum faiqraoo ma tayassara mina alqurani AAalima an sayakoonu minkum marda waakharoona yadriboona fee alardi yabtaghoona min fadli Allahi waakharoona yuqatiloona fee sabeeli Allahi faiqraoo ma tayassara minhu waaqeemoo alssalata waatoo alzzakata waaqridoo Allaha qardan hasanan wama tuqaddimoo lianfusikum min khayrin tajidoohu AAinda Allahi huwa khayran waaAAthama ajran waistaghfiroo Allaha inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun