AL-MUZZAMMIL (THE ENSHROUDED ONE, BUNDLED UP)

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ {1}

073.001 Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu
YUSUFALI: O thou folded in garments!
PICKTHAL: O thou wrapped up in thy raiment!
SHAKIR: O you who have wrapped up in your garments!

قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا {2}

073.002 Qumi allayla illa qaleelan
YUSUFALI: Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night,-
PICKTHAL: Keep vigil the night long, save a little -
SHAKIR: Rise to pray in the night except a little,

نِصْفَهُ أَوِ انقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا {3}

073.003 Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan
YUSUFALI: Half of it,- or a little less,
PICKTHAL: A half thereof, or abate a little thereof
SHAKIR: Half of it, or lessen it a little,

أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا {4}

073.004 Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan
YUSUFALI: Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow, measured rhythmic tones.
PICKTHAL: Or add (a little) thereto - and chant the Qur'an in measure,
SHAKIR: Or add to it, and recite the Quran as it ought to be recited.

إِنَّا سَنُلْقِي عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا {5}

073.005 Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan
YUSUFALI: Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message.
PICKTHAL: For we shall charge thee with a word of weight.
SHAKIR: Surely We will make to light upon you a weighty Word.

إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْءًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا {6}

073.006 Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan
YUSUFALI: Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).
PICKTHAL: Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain.
SHAKIR: Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech.

إِنَّ لَكَ فِي اَلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا {7}

073.007 Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan
YUSUFALI: True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties:
PICKTHAL: Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.
SHAKIR: Surely you have in the day time a long occupation.

وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا {8}

073.008 Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan
YUSUFALI: But keep in remembrance the name of thy Lord and devote thyself to Him whole-heartedly.
PICKTHAL: So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion -
SHAKIR: And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with (exclusive) devotion.

رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَاتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا {9}

073.009 Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan
YUSUFALI: (He is) Lord of the East and the West: there is no god but He: take Him therefore for (thy) Disposer of Affairs.
PICKTHAL: Lord of the East and the West; there is no Allah save Him; so choose thou Him alone for thy defender -
SHAKIR: The Lord of the East and the West-- there is no god but He-- therefore take Him for a protector.

وَاصْبِرْ عَلَى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا {10}

073.010 Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan
YUSUFALI: And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble (dignity).
PICKTHAL: And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave-taking.
SHAKIR: And bear patiently what they say and avoid them with a becoming avoidance.

وَذَرْنِي وَالْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُولِي النَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا {11}

073.011 Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan
YUSUFALI: 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.
PICKTHAL: Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort (in this life); and do thou respite them awhile.
SHAKIR: And leave Me and the rejecters, the possessors of ease and plenty, and respite them a little.

إِنَّ لَدَيْنَا أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا {12}

073.012 Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman
YUSUFALI: With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a Fire (to burn them),
PICKTHAL: Lo! with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,
SHAKIR: Surely with Us are heavy fetters and a flaming fire,

وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا {13}

073.013 WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman
YUSUFALI: And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty Grievous.
PICKTHAL: And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom
SHAKIR: And food that chokes and a painful punishment,

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الْأَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ الْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا {14}

073.014 Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan
YUSUFALI: 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.
PICKTHAL: On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hills become a heap of running sand.
SHAKIR: On the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains shall become (as) heaps of sand let loose.

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَاهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا {15}

073.015 Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan
YUSUFALI: We have sent to you, (O men!) a messenger, to be a witness concerning you, even as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.
PICKTHAL: Lo! We have sent unto you a messenger as witness against you, even as We sent unto Pharaoh a messenger.
SHAKIR: Surely We have sent to you a Messenger, a witness against you, as We sent a messenger to Firon.

فَعَصَى فِرْعَوْنُ الرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَاهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا {16}

073.016 FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan
YUSUFALI: But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.
PICKTHAL: But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.
SHAKIR: But Firon disobeyed the messenger, so We laid on him a violent hold.

فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ الْوِلْدَانَ شِيبًا {17}

073.017 Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban
YUSUFALI: Then how shall ye, if ye deny (Allah), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary-headed?-
PICKTHAL: Then how, if ye disbelieve, will ye protect yourselves upon the day which will turn children grey,
SHAKIR: How, then, will you guard yourselves, if you disbelieve, on the day which shall make children grey-headed?

السَّمَاء مُنفَطِرٌ بِهِ كَانَ وَعْدُهُ مَفْعُولًا {18}

073.018 Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan
YUSUFALI: Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished.
PICKTHAL: The very heaven being then rent asunder. His promise is to be fulfilled.
SHAKIR: The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfillment.

إِنَّ هَذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ فَمَن شَاء اتَّخَذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا {19}

073.019 Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan
YUSUFALI: Verily this is an Admonition: therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) path to his Lord!
PICKTHAL: Lo! This is a Reminder. Let him who will, then, choose a way unto his Lord.
SHAKIR: Surely this is a reminder, then let him, who will take the way to his Lord.

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَى مِن ثُلُثَيِ اللَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُ وَثُلُثَهُ وَطَائِفَةٌ مِّنَ

الَّذِينَ مَعَكَ وَاللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ

فَاقْرَؤُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَى وَآخَرُونَ

يَضْرِبُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَآخَرُونَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ

اللَّهِ فَاقْرَؤُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا اللَّهَ

قَرْضًا حَسَنًا وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ اللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا

وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ {20}

073.020 Inna rabbaka yaAAlamu annaka taqoomu adna min thuluthayi allayli wanisfahu wathuluthahu wataifatun mina allatheena maAAaka waAllahu yuqaddiru allayla waalnnahara AAalima an lan tuhsoohu fataba AAalaykum faiqraoo ma tayassara mina alqurani AAalima an sayakoonu minkum marda waakharoona yadriboona fee alardi yabtaghoona min fadli Allahi waakharoona yuqatiloona fee sabeeli Allahi faiqraoo ma tayassara minhu waaqeemoo alssalata waatoo alzzakata waaqridoo Allaha qardan hasanan wama tuqaddimoo lianfusikum min khayrin tajidoohu AAinda Allahi huwa khayran waaAAthama ajran waistaghfiroo Allaha inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun
YUSUFALI: 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.
PICKTHAL: 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.
SHAKIR: Surely your Lord knows that you pass in prayer nearly two-thirds of the night, and (sometimes) half of it, and (sometimes) a third of it, and (also) a party of those with you; and Allah measures the night and the day. He knows that you are not able to do it, so He has turned to you (mercifully), therefore read what is easy of the Quran. He knows that there must be among you sick, and others who travel in the land seeking of the bounty of Allah, and others who fight in Allah's way, therefore read as much of it as is easy (to you), and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and offer to Allah a goodly gift, and whatever of good you send on beforehand for yourselves, you will find it with Allah; that is best and greatest in reward; and ask forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.