Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing oneself, and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allah).
Shakir
Surely you have in the day time a long occupation.
Pickthall
Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ لَكَ فِي النَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, there is for you by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties.
Shakir
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with (exclusive) devotion.
Pickthall
So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion -
(He Alone is) the Lord of the east and the west; La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). So take Him Alone as Wakil (Disposer of your affairs).
Shakir
And bear patiently what they say and avoid them with a becoming avoidance.
Pickthall
And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave - taking.
And leave Me Alone to deal with the beliers (those who deny My Verses), those who are in possession of good things of life. And give them respite for a little while.
Shakir
Surely with Us are heavy fetters and a flaming fire,
Pickthall
Lo! with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ لَدَيْنَا أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, with Us are fetters (to bind them), and a raging Fire.
Shakir
And food that chokes and a painful punishment,
Pickthall
And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom
Arabic, with marks
وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a food that chokes, and a painful torment.
Shakir
On the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains shall become (as) heaps of sand let loose.
Pickthall
On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hills become a heap of running sand.
Verily, We have sent to you (O men) a Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to be a witness over you, as We did send a Messenger [Musa (Moses)] to Fir'aun (Pharaoh).
Shakir
But Firon disobeyed the apostle, so We laid on him a violent hold.
Pickthall
But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.
Verily, this is an admonition: therefore whosoever will, let him take a Path to His Lord!
Shakir
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
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.
Verily, your Lord knows that you do stand (to pray at night) a little less than two thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and also a party of those with you. And Allah measures the night and the day. He knows that you are unable to pray the whole night, so He has turned to you (in mercy). So, recite you of the Qur'an as much as may be easy for you. He knows that there will be some among you sick, others travelling through the land, seeking of Allah's Bounty, yet others fighting in Allah's Cause. So recite as much of the Qur'an as may be easy (for you), and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat ) and give Zakat, and lend to Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you send before you for yourselves (i.e. Nawafil non-obligatory acts of worship: prayers, charity, fasting, Hajj and 'Umrah), you will certainly find it with Allah, better and greater in reward. And seek Forgiveness of Allah. Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful .