Al-Muzzammil

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ١

Ya ayyuha almuzzammil

O you who wraps himself [in clothing]

O you, wrapped up in clothes,

قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا٢

Qumi allayla illa qaleela

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

stand at night (for prayer) except a little-

نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا٣

Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleela

Half of it - or subtract from it a little

-half of it, or make it a little less,

أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا٤

Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqur-anatarteela

Or add to it, and recite the Qur’ān with measured recitation.

or make it a little more; and recite the Qur’ān clearly with tartīl (in a distinct and measured tone).

إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا٥

Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeela

Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.

We are going to send down to you a weighty discourse.

إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا٦

Inna nashi-ata allayli hiya ashaddu wat-anwaaqwamu qeela

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

Truly, rising by night (for prayer of tahajjud) is the most effective way to subdue (one’s base self) and to make speech more upright.

إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا٧

Inna laka fee annahari sabhantaweela

Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.

Surely, in daytime, you have a lengthy work to do.

وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا٨

Wathkuri isma rabbikawatabattal ilayhi tabteela

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

And remember the name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him with exclusive devotion.

رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا٩

Rabbu almashriqi walmaghribi lailaha illa huwa fattakhithhu wakeela

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

He is the Lord of the East and the West; there is no god but He; so take Him for (your) Guardian.

وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا١٠

Wasbir AAala mayaqooloona wahjurhum hajran jameela

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

And bear patiently what they (the opponents) say, and part with them in a beautiful manner.

وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا١١

Watharnee walmukaththibeenaolee annaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleela

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

And leave Me alone (to deal) with the deniers, the people of luxury, and give them respite for a while.

إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا١٢

Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheema

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

Surely with Us are fetters and flaming fire,

وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا١٣

WataAAaman tha ghussatinwaAAathaban aleema

And food that chokes and a painful punishment -

and food that chokes, and a painful punishment

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا١٤

Yawma tarjufu al-ardu waljibaluwakanati aljibalu katheeban maheela

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

on the Day when the earth and the mountains will quake, and the mountains will turn into a slipping heap of sand.

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَـٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا١٥

Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolanshahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ilafirAAawna rasoola

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

(O people,) We have sent to you a messenger, as a witness over you, just as We sent a messenger to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh).

فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا١٦

FaAAasa firAAawnu arrasoolafaakhathnahu akhthan wabeela

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

Then, Fir‘aun disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a severe seizure.

فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا١٧

Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawmanyajAAalu alwildana sheeba

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

So, if you disbelieve, how will you save yourself from a day that will turn the small boys into grey-headed old men,

ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا١٨

Assamao munfatirunbihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoola

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

whereby the sky will burst apart. His promise has to be fulfilled.

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا١٩

Inna hathihi tathkiratun famanshaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeela

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

Indeed, this is a reminder; so let anyone who so wishes, adopt a way to his Lord.

۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَىِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَىٰ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۚ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا ۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا ۚ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ٢٠

Inna rabbaka yaAAlamu annaka taqoomu adnamin thuluthayi allayli wanisfahu wathuluthahu wata-ifatunmina allatheena maAAaka wallahu yuqaddiruallayla wannahara AAalima an lan tuhsoohufataba AAalaykum faqraoo ma tayassara minaalqur-ani AAalima an sayakoonu minkum marda waakharoonayadriboona fee al-ardi yabtaghoona min fadliAllahi waakharoona yuqatiloona fee sabeeliAllahi faqraoo ma tayassara minhu waaqeemooassalata waatoo azzakatawaaqridoo Allaha qardan hasanan wamatuqaddimoo li-anfusikum min khayrin tajidoohu AAinda Allahihuwa khayran waaAAthama ajran wastaghfirooAllaha inna Allaha ghafoorun raheem

Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muḥammad], 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 Allāh 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’ān. 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 Allāh and others fighting for the cause of Allāh. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakāh and loan Allāh a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allāh. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

Your Lord knows that you stand (in prayer) for nearly two thirds of the night, and (at times) for half of it, and (at times) for one third of it, and (so do) a group of those who are with you. And Allah measures the night and the day. He knows that you (O Muslims,) cannot do it in regular way; therefore He turned to you in mercy.Now, recite as much of the Qur’ān as is easy (for you). He knows that some of you may be sick, and others traveling in the land, seeking the grace of Allah, and yet others fighting in Allah’s way. Therefore, recite as much of it as is easy. And establish Salāh, and pay Zakāh, and advance to Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you will send ahead for your own-selves, you will find it with Allah much better in condition, and much greater in reward. And seek forgiveness from Allah. Indeed Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.