Al-Muzzammil

Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu

O you who wraps himself [in clothing]

Qumi allayla illa qaleelan

Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little

Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan

Half of it - or subtract from it a little

Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan

Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation

Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan

Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word

Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan

Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words

Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan

Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation

Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan

And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion

Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan

[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs

Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan

And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance

Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan

And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little

Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman

Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire

WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman

And food that chokes and a painful punishment

Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan

On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down

Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan

Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger

FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan

But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure

Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban

Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white- haired

Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan

The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled

Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way

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

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