muzzamil

1. yaa ayyuhal muzzammil

o you who wraps himself

2. qoumil layla illa qaleela

arise (to pray) the night, except a little

3. nisfahouu aw inqous minhu qaleela

half of it- or subtract from it a little

4. aw zid 'alayhi wa-ratilil qur-ana tarteela

or add to it, and recite the quran with measured recitation

5. innaa sanoulqee 'alayka qawlan thaqeela

indeed We will cast upon you a heavy word

6. inna naashiyata layli hiya ashaddou wa-tawan wa-aqwamou qeela

indeed, worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation

7. inna laka fee nahari sabhan taweela

indeed! for you by day is prolonged occupation

8. wathkourisma rabbika wa-tabattal ilayhi tabteela

and remember the name of your lord and devote yourself to Him with (complete) devotion

9. rabboul mashriqi wal maghribi laa illaaha illa huwa faatakhidhou wakeela

the Lord of the east and the west; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as disposer of (your) affairs

10. wasbir 'ala maa yaqoulouna wahjourhoum hajran jameelah

and be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance

11. wa tharni wal moukathibeena ouleen na'amati wa mah-hilhoum qaleela

and leave Me with the deniers, those of ease, and allow them respite a little

12. inna ladayna ankaalan wa jaheema

indeed with Us are shackles and a burning fire

13. wa ta'amman thaa goussatin wa 'athaban alima

and food that chokes and and a painful punishment

14. yawma tarjoufoul ardou wal jeebalou wakanatil jeebalou katheebam maheela

on the day the Earth and mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down

15. innaa arsalnaa ilaykoum rasooulan shaa-hidan 'alaykoum kamaa arsalnaa ilaa fir'awna rasoola

indeed We have sent to you a messenger as a witness upon just as we sent to Firawn a messenger

16. fa'assau fir'awnou rassoula fa-akathnahu akthan wa beela

but Pharaoh disobeyed so We seized him in disastrous punishment

17. fakayfa tattakouna in kafartoum yawman yaj'aloul wildaana sheeba

then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired

18. as-samaaou mounfatiroun bih. kaana wa'douhou maf'oula

the heaven will break apart therefrom. ever is his promise fulfilled

19. inna hathihi tadhkira. faman shaa-a takadha illa rabbihi sabeela

indeed this is a reminder. so whoever wills may take to his lord a way

20. inna rabbaka ya'lamou annaka taqoumou adna min thoulou-thayeel layli wa nisfahouu wa thoulouthahouu wa-taaifatoun minallatheena ma'ak. wallahou youqaddiroul layla wannahar. 'alema an lan touhsouhou fataaba 'alaykoum.

faqara-ou maa tayassara minal qur-aan.

'alema an sayakounou minkoum mardaau wa-akhaarouuna yadribouna fil ardi yabtaghouuna min fadlil llahi

wa-akhaarouuna youqaatilouuna fisabeelillah. faqara-ou ma tayassara min.

wa aqeemou salaata wa-aatou zakaata wa-aqreedou llaha qadran hass

indeed your lord knows that you stand 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 Allah determines the night and day.

He has known that you (muslims) will not be able to do so and has turned to you in forgiveness.

so recite what is easy (for you) of the Qur'an.

He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking of the bounty of Allah

and others fighting for the cause of Allah.

so recite what is easy from it.

and establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan.

20B. wa maa touqadeemou li-anfisoukoum min khayrin tajidouhou 'ainda llahi

huwa khayraan wa 'athauma ajrah

wastaghfiroul llaha inna llaha ghafoorul raheem

and whatever you put forward for yourselves of good- you will find it with Allah

it is better and greater in reward

and seek forgiveness of Allah indeed Allah is Forgiving and Merciful