Ya ayyuha almuzzammil
O you who wraps himself [in clothing]
Qumi allayla illa qaleela
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleela
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqur-anatarteela
Or add to it, and recite the Qur’ān with measured recitation.
Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeela
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
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.
Inna laka fee annahari sabhantaweela
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
Wathkuri isma rabbikawatabattal ilayhi tabteela
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.
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.
Wasbir AAala mayaqooloona wahjurhum hajran jameela
And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.
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.
Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheema
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire.
WataAAaman tha ghussatinwaAAathaban aleema
And food that chokes and a painful punishment -
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.
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.
FaAAasa firAAawnu arrasoolafaakhathnahu akhthan wabeela
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.
Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawmanyajAAalu alwildana sheeba
Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired?
Assamao munfatirunbihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoola
The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.
Inna hathihi tathkiratun famanshaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeela
Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.
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.