الـمـزّمّـل

1 O thou folded in garments!

1 Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu

2 Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night, -

2 Qumi allayla illa qaleelan

3 Half of it, - or a little less,

3 Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan

4 Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow, measured rhythmic tones.

4 Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan

5 Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message.

5 Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan

6 Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).

6 Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan

7 True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties:

7 Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan

8 But keep in remembrance the name of thy Lord and devote thyself to Him whole - heartedly.

8 Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan

9 (He is) Lord of the East and the West: there is no god but He: take Him therefore for (thy) Disposer of Affairs.

9 Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan

10 And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble (dignity).

10 Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan

11 And leave Me (alone to deal with) those in possession of the good things of life, who (yet) deny the Truth; and bear with them for a little while.

11 Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan

12 With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a Fire (to burn them),

12 Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman

13 And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty Grievous.

13 WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman

14 One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And the mountains will be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing down.

14 Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan

15 We have sent to you, (O men!) a messenger, to be a witness concerning you, even as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.

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

16 But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.

16 FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan

17 Then how shall ye, if ye deny (Allah), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary - headed? -

17 Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban

18 Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished.

18 Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan

19 Verily this is an Admonition: therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) path to his Lord!

19 Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

20 Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nigh two - thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and so doth a party of those with thee. But Allah doth appoint night and day in due measure He knoweth that ye are unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of the Qur'an as much as may be easy for you. He knoweth that there may be (some) among you in ill - health; others travelling through the land, seeking of Allah's bounty; yet others fighting in Allah's Cause, read ye, therefore, as much of the Qur'an as may be easy (for you); and establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan. And whatever good ye send forth for your souls ye shall find it in Allah's Presence, - yea, better and greater, in Reward and seek ye the Grace of Allah: for Allah is Oft - Forgiving, Most 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