O thou wrapped up in thy raiment!
Yaw ayyuhal muzzammil
Keep vigil the night long, save a little -
Qumil laila illaa qaleelaa
A half thereof, or abate a little thereof
Nisfahooo awinqus minhu qaleelaa
Or add (a little) thereto - and chant the Qur'an in measure,
Aw zid 'alaihi wa rattilil Qur'aana tarteela
For we shall charge thee with a word of weight.
Innaa sanulqee 'alika qawalan saqeelaa
Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain.
Inn naashi'atal laili hiya ashadddu wat anw wa aqwamu qeelaa
Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.
Inna laka fin nahaari sabhan taweelaa
So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion -
Wazkuris ma rabbika wa tabattal ilaihi tabteelaa
Lord of the East and the West; there is no Allah save Him; so choose thou Him alone for thy defender -
Rabbul mashriqi wal maghriibi laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa fattakhizhu wakeelaa
And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave-taking.
Wasbir 'alaa maa yaqoo loona wahjurhum hajran jameelaa
Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort (in this life); and do thou respite them awhile.
Wa zarnee walmukaz zibeena ulin na'mati wa mahhilhum qaleelaa
Lo! with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,
Inna ladainaaa ankaalanw wa jaheemaa
And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom
Wa ta'aaman zaa ghussa tinw wa'azaaban aleemaa
On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hills become a heap of running sand.
Yawma tarjuful ardu waljibaalu wa kaanatil jibaalu kaseebam maheelaa
Lo! We have sent unto you a messenger as witness against you, even as We sent unto Pharaoh a messenger.
Innaa arsalnaaa ilaikum rasoolan shahidan 'alikum kamaaa arsalnaaa ilaa Fir'awna Rasoolna
But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.
Fa'asaa Fir'awnur Rasoola fa akhaznaahu akhzanw wabeelaa
Then how, if ye disbelieve, will ye protect yourselves upon the day which will turn children grey,
Fakaifa tattaqoona in kafartum yawmany yaj'alul wildaana sheeba
The very heaven being then rent asunder. His promise is to be fulfilled.
Assamaaa'u munfatirum bih; kaana wa'duhoo maf'oola
Lo! This is a Reminder. Let him who will, then, choose a way unto his Lord.
Inna haazihee tazkiratun fa man shaaa'at takhaza ilaa Rabbihee sabeelaa
Lo! thy Lord knoweth how thou keepest vigil sometimes nearly two-thirds of the night, or (sometimes) half or a third thereof, as do a party of those with thee. Allah measureth the night and the day. He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite, then, of the Qur'an that which is easy for you. He knoweth that there are sick folk among you, while others travel in the land in search of Allah's bounty, and others (still) are fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite of it that which is easy (for you), and establish worship and pay the poor-due, and (so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you for your souls, ye will find it with Allah, better and greater in the recompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Inna Rabbaka ya'lamu annaka taqoomu adnaa min sulusa yil laili wa nisfahoo wa sulusahoo wa taaa'ifatum minal lazeena ma'ak; wal laahu yuqaddirul laila wanna haar; 'alima al lan tuhsoohu fataaba 'alaikum faqra'oo maa tayassara minal quraan; 'alima an sa yakoonu minkum mardaa wa aakharoona yadriboona fil ardi yabtaghoona min fadlil laahi wa aakharoona yuqaatiloona fee sabeelil laahi faqra'oo ma tayassara minhu wa aqeemus salaata wa aatuz zakaata wa aqridul laaha qardan hasanaa; wa maa tuqadimoo li anfusikum min khairin tajidoohu 'indal laahi huwa khayranw wa a'zama ajraa; wastaghfirul laahaa innal laaha ghafoorur raheem.