73: al-Muzzammil المزمل

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُۙ‏(1)

YAA AYYOHAL MUZZAMMELO.

O thou folded in garments!

قُمِ الَّيْلَ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا ۙ‏(2)

QOMIL LAYLA ILLAA QALEELAN.

Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night,

نِّصْفَهٗۤ اَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيْلًا ۙ‏(3)

NISFAHU AWIN QUS MINHO QALEELAA.

Half of it, or a little less,

اَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْاٰنَ تَرْتِيْلًا ؕ‏(4)

AW ZID A’LAYHE WA RATTELIL QUR-AANA TARTEELAA.

Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow, measured rhythmic tones.

اِنَّا سَنُلْقِىْ عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيْلًا‏(5)

INNAA SANULQEE A'LAYKA QAWLAN SAQEELAA.

Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message.

اِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ الَّيْلِ هِىَ اَشَدُّ وَطْاً وَّاَقْوَمُ قِيْلًا ؕ‏(6)

INNAA NAASHE-ATAL LAYLE HEYA ASHADDO WAT-ANW WA AQWAMO QEELAA.

Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).

اِنَّ لَكَ فِى النَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيْلًا ؕ‏(7)

INNAA LAKA FIN NAHAARE SABHAN TAWEELAA.

True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties:

وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ اِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيْلًا ؕ‏(8)

WAZ KORISMA RABBEKA WA TABATTAL ELAYHE TABTEELAA.

But keep in remembrance the name of thy Lord and devote thyself to Him whole-heartedly.

رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ فَاتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيْلًا‏(9)

RABBUL MASHREQE WAL MAGHREBE LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOWA FAT-TAKHIZHO WAKEELAA.

(He is) Lord of the East and the West: there is no god but He: take Him therefore for (thy) Disposer of Affairs.

وَاصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَاهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيْلًا‏(10)

WAS BIR A’LAA MAA YAQOOLOONA WAH JURHUM HAJRAN JAMEELAA.

And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble (dignity).

وَذَرْنِىْ وَالْمُكَذِّبِيْنَ اُولِى النَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيْلًا‏(11)

WA ZARNEE WAL MOKAZZEBEENA OOLIN NA’MATE WA MAH-HILHUM QALEELAA.

And leave Me (alone to deal with) those in possession of the good things of life, who (yet) deny the Truth; and bear with them for a little while.

اِنَّ لَدَيْنَاۤ اَنْكَالًا وَّجَحِيْمًا ۙ‏(12)

INNA LADAYNAA ANKAALANW WA JAHEEMANW.

With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a Fire (to burn them),

وَّطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَّعَذَابًا اَلِيْمًا‏(13)

WA TA-A’AMAN ZAA GHUSSATINW WA A’ZAABAN ALEEMAA.

And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty Grievous.

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الْاَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ الْجِبَالُ كَثِيْبًا مَّهِيْلًا‏(14)

YAWMA TARJOFUL ARZO WAL JEBAALO WA KAANATIL JEBAALO KASEEBAM MAHEELAA.

One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And the mountains will be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing down.

اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَاۤ اِلَيْكُمْ رَسُوْلًا ۙ شَاهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَاۤ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُوْلًا ؕ‏(15)

INNAA ARSALNAA ELAYKUM RASOOLAN, SHAA-HEDAN A’LAYKUM KAMAA ARSALNAA ELAA FIR-A’WNA RASOOLAA.

We have sent to you, (O men!) a messenger, to be a witness concerning you, even as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.

فَعَصٰى فِرْعَوْنُ الرَّسُوْلَ فَاَخَذْنٰهُ اَخْذًا وَّبِيْلًا‏(16)

FA-A’SAA FIR-A’WNUR RASOOLA FA-AKHAZNAAHO AKH-ZANW WABEELAA.

But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.

فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُوْنَ اِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَّجْعَلُ الْوِلْدَانَ شِيْبَا ۖ‏(17)

FA-KAYFA TAT-TAQOONA IN KAFARTUM YAWMAY YAJ-A’LUL WILDAANA SHEE-BAA. NIS

Then how shall ye, if ye deny (Allah), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary-headed?

اۨلسَّمَآءُ مُنْفَطِرٌ ۢ بِهٖؕ كَانَ وَعْدُهٗ مَفْعُوْلًا‏(18)

SAMAAA-O MUNFATERUM BEH, KAANAA WA’DOHU MAF-O’OLAA.

Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished.

اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ فَمَنْ شَآءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّهٖ سَبِيْلًا‏(19)

INNA HAAZEHI TAZKERAH, FAMAN SHAAA-AT TAKHAZA ELAA RABBEHI SABEELAA.

Verily this is an Admonition: therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) path to his Lord!

اِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ اَنَّكَ تَقُوْمُ اَدْنىٰ مِنْ ثُلُثَىِ الَّيْلِ وَ نِصْفَهٗ وَثُلُثَهٗ وَطَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ الَّذِيْنَ مَعَكَؕ وَاللّٰهُ يُقَدِّرُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَؕ عَلِمَ اَنْ لَّنْ تُحْصُوْهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاقْرَءُوْا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْاٰنِؕ عَلِمَ اَنْ سَيَكُوْنُ مِنْكُمْ مَّرْضٰىۙ وَاٰخَرُوْنَ يَضْرِبُوْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ يَبْتَغُوْنَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِۙ وَاٰخَرُوْنَ يُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِىْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ ۖ فَاقْرَءُوْا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۙ وَاَقِيْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاَقْرِضُوا اللّٰهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا ؕ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوْا لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوْهُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا وَّاَعْظَمَ اَجْرًا ؕ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللّٰهَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(20)

INNA RABBAKA YA’LAMO ANNAKA TAQOOMO ADNAA MIN SOLOSAYIL LAYLE WA NISFAHU WA SOLOSAHU WA TAAA-EFATUM MENAL LAZEENA MA-A’K, WAL LAAHO YOQADDERUL LAYLA WAN NAHAAR, A’LEMA AL LAN TOHSOOHO FA-TAABA A’LAYKUM FAQ-RA-OO MAA TAYASSARA MENAL QUR-AAN, A’LEMA AN SAYAKOONO MINKUM MARZAA, WA AAKHAROONA YAZREBOONA FIL ARZE YABTAGHOONA MIN FAZLIL LAAH, WA AAKHAROONA YOQAATELOONA FEE SABEELIL LAAH, FAQ-RA-OO MAA TAYASSARA MINHO, WA AQEEMOOS SALAATA WA AATUZ ZAKAATA WA AQREZUL LAAHA QARZAN HASANAA, WA MAA TOQADDEMOO LE-ANFOSEKUM MIN KHAYRIN TAJEDOOHO I’NDAL LAAHE HOWA KHAYRANW WA A-A’ZAMA AJRAA, WAS TAGHFERUL LAAH, INNAL LAAHA GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nigh two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and so doth a party of those with thee. But Allah doth appoint night and day in due measure He knoweth that ye are unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of the Qur'an as much as may be easy for you. He knoweth that there may be (some) among you in ill-health; others travelling through the land, seeking of Allah's bounty; yet others fighting in Allah's Cause, read ye, therefore, as much of the Qur'an as may be easy (for you); and establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan. And whatever good ye send forth for your souls ye shall find it in Allah's Presence, yea, better and greater, in Reward and seek ye the Grace of Allah: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.