O you who wraps himself ˹in clothing˺,  

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ  

Arise ˹to pray˺ the night, except for a little -  

قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا  

Half of it - or subtract from it a little  

نِصْفَهُ أَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا  

Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.  

أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا  

Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.  

إِنَّا سَنُلْقِي عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا  

Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence ˹of heart and tongue˺ and more suitable for words.  

إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا  

Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.  

إِنَّ لَكَ فِي النَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا  

And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with ˹complete˺ devotion.  

وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا  

˹He is˺ the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of ˹your˺ affairs.  

رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَاتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا  

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

وَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا  

And leave Me with ˹the matter of˺ the deniers, those of ease ˹in life˺, and allow them respite a little.  

وَذَرْنِي وَالْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُولِي النَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا  

Indeed, with Us ˹for them˺ are shackles and burning fire  

إِنَّ لَدَيْنَا أَنْكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا  

And food that chokes and a painful punishment -  

وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا  

On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.  

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الْأَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ الْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَهِيلًا  

Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.  

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَاهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا  

But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.  

فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ الرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَاهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا  

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

فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ الْوِلْدَانَ شِيبًا  

The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.  

السَّمَاءُ مُنْفَطِرٌ بِهِ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُ مَفْعُولًا  

Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.  

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَنْ شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا