Chapter 73, 20 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O thou wrapped up in thy raiment!
Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu
O you who have wrapped up in your garments!
Keep vigil the night long, save a little -
Qumi allayla illa qaleelan
Rise to pray in the night except a little,
A half thereof, or abate a little thereof
Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan
Half of it, or lessen it a little,
Or add (a little) thereto - and chant the Qur'an in measure,
Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan
Or add to it, and recite the Quran as it ought to be recited.
For we shall charge thee with a word of weight.
Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan
Surely We will make to light upon you a weighty Word.
Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain.
Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan
Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech.
Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.
Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan
Surely you have in the day time a long occupation.
So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion -
Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with (exclusive) devotion.
Lord of the East and the West; there is no God save Him; so choose thou Him alone for thy defender -
Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan
The Lord of the East and the West - - there is no god but He - - therefore take Him for a protector.
And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave - taking.
Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan
And bear patiently what they say and avoid them with a becoming avoidance.
Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort (in this life); and do thou respite them awhile.
Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan
And leave Me and the rejecters, the possessors of ease and plenty, and respite them a little.
Lo! with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,
Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman
Surely with Us are heavy fetters and a flaming fire,
And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom
WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman
And food that chokes and a painful punishment,
On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hills become a heap of running sand.
Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan
On the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains shall become (as) heaps of sand let loose.
Lo! We have sent unto you a messenger as witness against you, even as We sent unto Pharaoh a messenger.
Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan
Surely We have sent to you an Apostle, a witness against you, as We sent an apostle to Firon.
But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.
FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan
But Firon disobeyed the apostle, so We laid on him a violent hold.
Then how, if ye disbelieve, will ye protect yourselves upon the day which will turn children grey,
Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban
How, then, will you guard yourselves, if you disbelieve, on the day which shall make children grey - headed?
The very heaven being then rent asunder. His promise is to be fulfilled.
Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan
The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfillment.
Lo! This is a Reminder. Let him who will, then, choose a way unto his Lord.
Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan
Surely this is a reminder, then let him, who will take the way to his Lord.
Lo! thy Lord knoweth how thou keepest vigil sometimes nearly two - thirds of the night, or (sometimes) half or a third thereof, as do a party of those with thee. Allah measureth the night and the day. He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite, then, of the Qur'an that which is easy for you. He knoweth that there are sick folk among you, while others travel in the land in search of Allah's bounty, and others (still) are fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite of it that which is easy (for you), and establish worship and pay the poor - due, and (so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you for your souls, ye will find it with Allah, better and greater in the recompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
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
Surely your Lord knows that you pass in prayer nearly two - thirds of the night, and (sometimes) half of it, and (sometimes) a third of it, and (also) a party of those with you; and Allah measures the night and the day. He knows that you are not able to do it, so He has turned to you (mercifully), therefore read what is easy of the Quran. He knows that there must be among you sick, and others who travel in the land seeking of the bounty of Allah, and others who fight in Allah's way, therefore read as much of it as is easy (to you), and keep up prayer and pay the poor - rate and offer to Allah a goodly gift, and whatever of good you send on beforehand for yourselves, you will find it with Allah; that is best and greatest in reward; and ask forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.