Chapter 73, 20 verses
O you who wraps himself [in clothing],
Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu
O you who have wrapped up in your garments!
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
Qumi allayla illa qaleelan
Rise to pray in the night except a little,
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan
Half of it, or lessen it a little,
Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.
Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan
Or add to it, and recite the Quran as it ought to be recited.
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan
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.
Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan
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.
Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan
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.
Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan
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.
Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan
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.
Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan
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.
Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan
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
Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman
Surely with Us are heavy fetters and a flaming fire,
And food that chokes and a painful punishment -
WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman
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.
Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan
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.
Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan
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.
FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan
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?
Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban
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.
Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan
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.
Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan
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.
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
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.