Chapter 73, 20 verses
Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يا أيها المزمل
O you who wraps himself [in clothing],
Qumi allayla illa qaleelan
قم الليل إلا قليلا
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan
نصفه أو انقص منه قليلا
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan
أو زد عليه ورتل القرآن ترتيلا
Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.
Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan
إنا سنلقي عليك قولا ثقيلا
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan
إن ناشئة الليل هي أشد وطئا وأقوم قيلا
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan
إن لك في النهار سبحا طويلا
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan
واذكر اسم ربك وتبتل إليه تبتيلا
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.
Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan
رب المشرق والمغرب لا إله إلا هو فاتخذه وكيلا
[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.
Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan
واصبر على ما يقولون واهجرهم هجرا جميلا
And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.
Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan
وذرني والمكذبين أولي النعمة ومهلهم قليلا
And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.
Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman
إن لدينا أنكالا وجحيما
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire
WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman
وطعاما ذا غصة وعذابا أليما
And food that chokes and a painful punishment -
Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan
يوم ترجف الأرض والجبال وكانت الجبال كثيبا مهيلا
On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.
Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan
إنا أرسلنا إليكم رسولا شاهدا عليكم كما أرسلنا إلى فرعون رسولا
Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.
FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan
فعصى فرعون الرسول فأخذناه أخذا وبيلا
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.
Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban
فكيف تتقون إن كفرتم يوما يجعل الولدان شيبا
Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white - haired?
Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan
السماء منفطر به ۚ كان وعده مفعولا
The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.
Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan
إن هذه تذكرة ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه سبيلا
Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.
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
۞ 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
Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allah and others fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.