المزمل

Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu

O you the enwrapped one[1],

Qumi allayla illa qaleelan

Stand up in prayer at night except a little,

Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan

half of it, or a little less,

Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan

or a little more, and recite the Qur’an at a measured pace.

Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan

We will send down upon you a heavy Word[2].

Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan

Indeed, worship at night is more effective[3] and more conducive to proper recitation[4].

Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan

In the daytime, you have plenty of time for your worldly matters.

Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan

And remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself completely to Him.

Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan

[He is] Lord of the east and the west; none has the right to be worshiped except Him, so take Him as the Disposer of your affairs[5].

Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan

Bear patiently what they say, and avoid them in a gracious manner.

Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan

Leave to Me the deniers who are having a life of luxury, and bear with them for a little while.

Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman

Indeed, We have heavy shackles and a Blazing 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 when the earth and the mountains will convulse, and the mountains will be like dunes of loose sand.

Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan

Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger to be a witness over 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 severe punishment.

Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban

If you disbelieve, then how will you protect yourselves against a Day that will turn children’s hair gray?

Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan

It will cause the sky to break asunder[6]. His promise will certainly be fulfilled.

Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan

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

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 that you [O Prophet] stand up in prayer for nearly two-thirds of the night, or half of it, or one-third of it, as do others among your companions. Allah determines the night and the day; He knows that you [Muslims] cannot keep an accurate count of it, so He pardoned you[7]. Recite then as much of the Qur’an as is easy for you [in the night prayers]. He knows that there are some among you who will be ill, and others traveling in the land, seeking the grace of Allah, and others fighting in Allah’s way. So recite as much of it as is easy for you; establish prayer and give zakah; and lend to Allah a goodly loan[8]. Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will find it with Allah, much better in condition and much greater in reward[9]. And seek forgiveness of Allah, for indeed Allah is All-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.