Al Muzzammil

1 O you who have wrapped up in your garments!

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O you wrapped in garments (i.e. Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)!

2 Rise to pray in the night except a little,

2 Stand (to pray) all night, except a little -

3 Half of it, or lessen it a little,

3 Half of it or a little less than that,

4 Or add to it, and recite the Quran as it ought to be recited.

4 Or a little more. And recite the Qur'an (aloud) in a slow, (pleasant tone and) style.

5 Surely We will make to light upon you a weighty Word.

5 Verily, We shall send down to you a weighty Word (i.e. obligations, laws).

6 Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech.

6 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).

7 Surely you have in the day time a long occupation.

7 Verily, there is for you by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties.

8 And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with (exclusive) devotion.

8 And remember the Name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with a complete devotion.

9 The Lord of the East and the West - - there is no god but He - - therefore take Him for a protector.

9 (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).

10 And bear patiently what they say and avoid them with a becoming avoidance.

10 And be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) with what they say, and keep away from them in a good way.

11 And leave Me and the rejecters, the possessors of ease and plenty, and respite them a little.

11 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.

12 Surely with Us are heavy fetters and a flaming fire,

12 Verily, with Us are fetters (to bind them), and a raging Fire.

13 And food that chokes and a painful punishment,

13 And a food that chokes, and a painful torment.

14 On the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains shall become (as) heaps of sand let loose.

14 On the Day when the earth and the mountains will be in violent shake, and the mountains will be a heap of sand poured out.

15 Surely We have sent to you an Apostle, a witness against you, as We sent an apostle to Firon.

15 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).

16 But Firon disobeyed the apostle, so We laid on him a violent hold.

16 But Fir'aun (Pharaoh) disobeyed the Messenger [Musa (Moses)]; so We seized him with a severe punishment.

17 How, then, will you guard yourselves, if you disbelieve, on the day which shall make children grey - headed?

17 Then how can you avoid the punishment, if you disbelieve, on a Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) that will make the children grey-headed?

18 The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfillment.

18 Whereon the heaven will be cleft asunder? His Promise is certainly to be accomplished.

19 Surely this is a reminder, then let him, who will take the way to his Lord.

19 Verily, this is an admonition: therefore whosoever will, let him take a Path to His Lord!

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.

20 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 .