Al Muzzammil

1 Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu

1 O you who have wrapped up in your garments!

2 Qumi allayla illa qaleelan

2 Rise to pray in the night except a little,

3 Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan

3 Half of it, or lessen it a little,

4 Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan

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

5 Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan

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

6 Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan

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

7 Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan

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

8 Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan

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

9 Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan

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

10 Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan

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

11 Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan

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

12 Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman

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

13 WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman

13 And food that chokes and a painful punishment,

14 Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan

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

15 Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan

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

16 FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan

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

17 Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban

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

18 Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan

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

19 Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

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

20 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

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.