Chapter 73, 20 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O you wrapped in garments (i.e. Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يا أيها المزمل
Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu
Stand (to pray) all night, except a little -
قم الليل إلا قليلا
Qumi allayla illa qaleelan
Half of it or a little less than that,
نصفه أو انقص منه قليلا
Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan
Or a little more. And recite the Qur'an (aloud) in a slow, (pleasant tone and) style.
أو زد عليه ورتل القرآن ترتيلا
Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan
Verily, We shall send down to you a weighty Word (i.e. obligations, laws).
إنا سنلقي عليك قولا ثقيلا
Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan
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).
إن ناشئة الليل هي أشد وطئا وأقوم قيلا
Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan
Verily, there is for you by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties.
إن لك في النهار سبحا طويلا
Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan
And remember the Name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with a complete devotion.
واذكر اسم ربك وتبتل إليه تبتيلا
Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan
(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).
رب المشرق والمغرب لا إله إلا هو فاتخذه وكيلا
Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan
And be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) with what they say, and keep away from them in a good way.
واصبر على ما يقولون واهجرهم هجرا جميلا
Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan
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.
وذرني والمكذبين أولي النعمة ومهلهم قليلا
Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan
Verily, with Us are fetters (to bind them), and a raging Fire.
إن لدينا أنكالا وجحيما
Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman
And a food that chokes, and a painful torment.
وطعاما ذا غصة وعذابا أليما
WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman
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.
يوم ترجف الأرض والجبال وكانت الجبال كثيبا مهيلا
Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan
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).
إنا أرسلنا إليكم رسولا شاهدا عليكم كما أرسلنا إلى فرعون رسولا
Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan
But Fir'aun (Pharaoh) disobeyed the Messenger [Musa (Moses)]; so We seized him with a severe punishment.
فعصى فرعون الرسول فأخذناه أخذا وبيلا
FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan
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?
فكيف تتقون إن كفرتم يوما يجعل الولدان شيبا
Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban
Whereon the heaven will be cleft asunder? His Promise is certainly to be accomplished.
السماء منفطر به ۚ كان وعده مفعولا
Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan
Verily, this is an admonition: therefore whosoever will, let him take a Path to His Lord!
إن هذه تذكرة ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه سبيلا
Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan
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 .
۞ 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
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