Al Muzzammil

1 Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu

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 Qumi allayla illa qaleelan

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

3 Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan

3 Half of it or a little less than that,

4 Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan

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

5 Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan

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

6 Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan

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 Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan

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

8 Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan

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

9 Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan

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 Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan

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

11 Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan

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 Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman

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

13 WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman

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

14 Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan

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 Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan

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 FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan

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

17 Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban

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 Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan

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

19 Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

19 Verily, this is an admonition: therefore whosoever will, let him take a Path 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 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 .