73. Sūrat al-Muzzammil

٧٣۔ سُورَةُ المُزَّمّـِل

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73.1 God ordered the Prophet not to stand in prayer the whole night. Those who oppose the Prophet will be treated with heavy fetters and blazing fire. The Quran is a reminder for those who seek to find the Right Way

٧٣۔١ مقطع في سُورَةُ المُزَّمّـِل

quran:73:1 – In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

O you who wraps himself ˹in clothing˺,  

O you enwrapped in your garment!, the Prophet (al-muzzammil is actually al-mutazammil, but the tā’ has been assimilated with the zāy), that is to say, the one who wraps himself up in his clothes when the Revelation ˹Gabriel˺ comes to him, in fear of him because of his awe-inspiring presence.
القرآن:٧٣:١ – بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ  

{يا أيها المزمل} النبي وأصله المتزمل أُدغمت التاء في الزاي، أي المتلفف بثيابه حين مجيء الوحي له خوفا من لهيبته.
quran:73:2 –

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

Stand vigil, perform prayer, through the night, except a little,
القرآن:٧٣:٢ –

قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا  

{قم الليل} صل {إلا قليلا}.
quran:73:3 –

Half of it - or subtract from it a little  

a half of it (nisfahu substitutes for qalīlan, with ‘little’ ˹being little by˺ taking into account the whole ˹night˺), or reduce of it, of the half, a little, up to a third,
القرآن:٧٣:٣ –

نِصْفَهُ أَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا  

{نصفه} بدل من قليلا وقلَّته بالنظر إلى الكل {أو انقص منه} من النصف {قليلا} إلى الثلث.
quran:73:4 –

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

or add to it, up to two thirds (aw implies ˹free˺ choice), and recite the Qur’ān, recite it carefully, in a measured tone.
القرآن:٧٣:٤ –

أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا  

{أو زد عليه} إلى الثلثين وأو للتخيير {ورتل القرآن} تثبت في تلاوته {ترتيلا}.