Chapter 73, 20 verses
O you who wraps himself [in clothing],
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يا أيها المزمل
O you who have wrapped up in your garments!
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
قم الليل إلا قليلا
Rise to pray in the night except a little,
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
نصفه أو انقص منه قليلا
Half of it, or lessen it a little,
Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.
أو زد عليه ورتل القرآن ترتيلا
Or add to it, and recite the Quran as it ought to be recited.
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
إنا سنلقي عليك قولا ثقيلا
Surely We will make to light upon you a weighty Word.
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
إن ناشئة الليل هي أشد وطئا وأقوم قيلا
Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech.
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
إن لك في النهار سبحا طويلا
Surely you have in the day time a long occupation.
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.
واذكر اسم ربك وتبتل إليه تبتيلا
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with (exclusive) devotion.
[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.
رب المشرق والمغرب لا إله إلا هو فاتخذه وكيلا
The Lord of the East and the West - - there is no god but He - - therefore take Him for a protector.
And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.
واصبر على ما يقولون واهجرهم هجرا جميلا
And bear patiently what they say and avoid them with a becoming avoidance.
And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.
وذرني والمكذبين أولي النعمة ومهلهم قليلا
And leave Me and the rejecters, the possessors of ease and plenty, and respite them a little.
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire
إن لدينا أنكالا وجحيما
Surely with Us are heavy fetters and a flaming fire,
And food that chokes and a painful punishment -
وطعاما ذا غصة وعذابا أليما
And food that chokes and a painful punishment,
On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.
يوم ترجف الأرض والجبال وكانت الجبال كثيبا مهيلا
On the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains shall become (as) heaps of sand let loose.
Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.
إنا أرسلنا إليكم رسولا شاهدا عليكم كما أرسلنا إلى فرعون رسولا
Surely We have sent to you an Apostle, a witness against you, as We sent an apostle to Firon.
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.
فعصى فرعون الرسول فأخذناه أخذا وبيلا
But Firon disobeyed the apostle, so We laid on him a violent hold.
Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white - haired?
فكيف تتقون إن كفرتم يوما يجعل الولدان شيبا
How, then, will you guard yourselves, if you disbelieve, on the day which shall make children grey - headed?
The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.
السماء منفطر به ۚ كان وعده مفعولا
The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfillment.
Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.
إن هذه تذكرة ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه سبيلا
Surely this is a reminder, then let him, who will take the way to his Lord.
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.
۞ 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
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.