Al Muzzammil

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)!

1 Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu

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

2 Qumi allayla illa qaleelan

3 Half of it or a little less than that,

3 Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan

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

4 Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan

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

5 Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan

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).

6 Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan

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

7 Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan

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

8 Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan

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).

9 Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan

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

10 Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan

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.

11 Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan

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

12 Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman

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

13 WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman

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.

14 Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan

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).

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

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

16 FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan

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?

17 Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban

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

18 Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan

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

19 Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

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 .

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