Shakir
1 O you who have wrapped up in your garments!
Pickthall
1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O thou wrapped up in thy raiment!
Arabic, with marks
١ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ
Arabic
١ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يا أيها المزمل
Word by word
١ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ
Shakir
2 Rise to pray in the night except a little,
Pickthall
2 Keep vigil the night long, save a little -
Arabic, with marks
٢ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Arabic
٢ قم الليل إلا قليلا
Word by word
٢ قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Shakir
3 Half of it, or lessen it a little,
Pickthall
3 A half thereof, or abate a little thereof
Arabic, with marks
٣ نِّصْفَهُ أَوِ انقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا
Arabic
٣ نصفه أو انقص منه قليلا
Word by word
٣ نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا
Shakir
4 Or add to it, and recite the Quran as it ought to be recited.
Pickthall
4 Or add (a little) thereto - and chant the Qur'an in measure,
Arabic, with marks
٤ أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا
Arabic
٤ أو زد عليه ورتل القرآن ترتيلا
Word by word
٤ أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا
Shakir
5 Surely We will make to light upon you a weighty Word.
Pickthall
5 For we shall charge thee with a word of weight.
Arabic, with marks
٥ إِنَّا سَنُلْقِي عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا
Arabic
٥ إنا سنلقي عليك قولا ثقيلا
Word by word
٥ إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا
Shakir
6 Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech.
Pickthall
6 Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain.
Arabic, with marks
٦ إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا
Arabic
٦ إن ناشئة الليل هي أشد وطئا وأقوم قيلا
Word by word
٦ إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا
Shakir
7 Surely you have in the day time a long occupation.
Pickthall
7 Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.
Arabic, with marks
٧ إِنَّ لَكَ فِي النَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا
Arabic
٧ إن لك في النهار سبحا طويلا
Word by word
٧ إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا
Shakir
8 And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with (exclusive) devotion.
Pickthall
8 So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion -
Arabic, with marks
٨ وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا
Arabic
٨ واذكر اسم ربك وتبتل إليه تبتيلا
Word by word
٨ وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا
Shakir
9 The Lord of the East and the West - - there is no god but He - - therefore take Him for a protector.
Pickthall
9 Lord of the East and the West; there is no God save Him; so choose thou Him alone for thy defender -
Arabic, with marks
٩ رَّبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَاتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا
Arabic
٩ رب المشرق والمغرب لا إله إلا هو فاتخذه وكيلا
Word by word
٩ رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا
Shakir
10 And bear patiently what they say and avoid them with a becoming avoidance.
Pickthall
10 And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave - taking.
Arabic, with marks
١٠ وَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا
Arabic
١٠ واصبر على ما يقولون واهجرهم هجرا جميلا
Word by word
١٠ وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا
Shakir
11 And leave Me and the rejecters, the possessors of ease and plenty, and respite them a little.
Pickthall
11 Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort (in this life); and do thou respite them awhile.
Arabic, with marks
١١ وَذَرْنِي وَالْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُولِي النَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا
Arabic
١١ وذرني والمكذبين أولي النعمة ومهلهم قليلا
Word by word
١١ وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا
Shakir
12 Surely with Us are heavy fetters and a flaming fire,
Pickthall
12 Lo! with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,
Arabic, with marks
١٢ إِنَّ لَدَيْنَا أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا
Arabic
١٢ إن لدينا أنكالا وجحيما
Word by word
١٢ إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا
Shakir
13 And food that chokes and a painful punishment,
Pickthall
13 And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom
Arabic, with marks
١٣ وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Arabic
١٣ وطعاما ذا غصة وعذابا أليما
Word by word
١٣ وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Shakir
14 On the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains shall become (as) heaps of sand let loose.
Pickthall
14 On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hills become a heap of running sand.
Arabic, with marks
١٤ يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الْأَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ الْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا
Arabic
١٤ يوم ترجف الأرض والجبال وكانت الجبال كثيبا مهيلا
Word by word
١٤ يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا
Shakir
15 Surely We have sent to you an Apostle, a witness against you, as We sent an apostle to Firon.
Pickthall
15 Lo! We have sent unto you a messenger as witness against you, even as We sent unto Pharaoh a messenger.
Arabic, with marks
١٥ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَاهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا
Arabic
١٥ إنا أرسلنا إليكم رسولا شاهدا عليكم كما أرسلنا إلى فرعون رسولا
Word by word
١٥ إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا
Shakir
16 But Firon disobeyed the apostle, so We laid on him a violent hold.
Pickthall
16 But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.
Arabic, with marks
١٦ فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ الرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَاهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا
Arabic
١٦ فعصى فرعون الرسول فأخذناه أخذا وبيلا
Word by word
١٦ فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا
Shakir
17 How, then, will you guard yourselves, if you disbelieve, on the day which shall make children grey - headed?
Pickthall
17 Then how, if ye disbelieve, will ye protect yourselves upon the day which will turn children grey,
Arabic, with marks
١٧ فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ الْوِلْدَانَ شِيبًا
Arabic
١٧ فكيف تتقون إن كفرتم يوما يجعل الولدان شيبا
Word by word
١٧ فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا
Shakir
18 The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfillment.
Pickthall
18 The very heaven being then rent asunder. His promise is to be fulfilled.
Arabic, with marks
١٨ السَّمَاءُ مُنفَطِرٌ بِهِ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُ مَفْعُولًا
Arabic
١٨ السماء منفطر به ۚ كان وعده مفعولا
Word by word
١٨ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا
Shakir
19 Surely this is a reminder, then let him, who will take the way to his Lord.
Pickthall
19 Lo! This is a Reminder. Let him who will, then, choose a way unto his Lord.
Arabic, with marks
١٩ إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا
Arabic
١٩ إن هذه تذكرة ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه سبيلا
Word by word
١٩ إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا
Shakir
20 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.
Pickthall
20 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.
Arabic, with marks
٢٠ ۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَيِ اللَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُ وَثُلُثَهُ وَطَائِفَةٌ مِّنَ الَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَىٰ ۙ وَآخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِ ۙ وَآخَرُونَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۖ فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۚ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا ۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ اللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا ۚ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Arabic
٢٠ ۞ إن ربك يعلم أنك تقوم أدنى من ثلثي الليل ونصفه وثلثه وطائفة من الذين معك ۚ والله يقدر الليل والنهار ۚ علم أن لن تحصوه فتاب عليكم ۖ فاقرءوا ما تيسر من القرآن ۚ علم أن سيكون منكم مرضى ۙ وآخرون يضربون في الأرض يبتغون من فضل الله ۙ وآخرون يقاتلون في سبيل الله ۖ فاقرءوا ما تيسر منه ۚ وأقيموا الصلاة وآتوا الزكاة وأقرضوا الله قرضا حسنا ۚ وما تقدموا لأنفسكم من خير تجدوه عند الله هو خيرا وأعظم أجرا ۚ واستغفروا الله ۖ إن الله غفور رحيم
Word by word
٢٠ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَىِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ ع