English - Chapter 73 - Al-Muzzammil

O you Enwrapped one

Stay up during the night, except a little

For half of it, or reduce it a little

Or add to it; and chant the Quran rhythmically

We are about to give you a heavy message

The vigil of night is more effective, and better suited for recitation

In the daytime, you have lengthy work to do

So remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him wholeheartedly

Lord of the East and the West. There is no god but He, so take Him as a Trustee

And endure patiently what they say, and withdraw from them politely

And leave Me to those who deny the truth, those of luxury, and give them a brief respite

With Us are shackles, and a Fierce Fire

On the Day when the earth and the mountains tremble, and the mountains become heaps of sand

We have sent to you a messenger, a witness over you, as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger

But Pharaoh defied the Messenger, so We seized him with a terrible seizing

So how will you, if you persist in unbelief, save yourself from a Day which will turn the children gray-haired

The heaven will shatter thereby. His promise is always fulfilled

This is a reminder. So whoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord

Your Lord knows that you stay up nearly two-thirds of the night, or half of it, or one-third of it, along with a group of those with you. God designed the night and the day. He knows that you are unable to sustain it, so He has pardoned you. So read of the Quran what is possible for you. He knows that some of you may be ill; and others travelling through the land, seeking God’s bounty; and others fighting in God’s cause. So read of it what is possible for you, and observe the prayers, and give regular charity, and lend God a generous loan. Whatever good you advance for yourselves, you will find it with God, better and generously rewarded. And seek God’s forgiveness, for God is Forgiving and Merciful