1
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ
Sahih International
O you who wraps himself [in clothing]1
The Clear Quran
O you wrapped ˹in your clothes˺!
Surah 73
Layered Translations
المزمل
Al-Muzzammil | The Enshrouded One | 20 verses
Sahih International The Clear Quran
2
قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Sahih International
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
The Clear Quran
Stand all night ˹in prayer˺ except a little—
3
نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا
Sahih International
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
The Clear Quran
˹pray˺ half the night, or a little less,
4
أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا
Sahih International
Or add to it, and recite the Qur’ān with measured recitation.
The Clear Quran
or a little more—and recite the Quran ˹properly˺ in a measured way.
5
إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا
Sahih International
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.1
The Clear Quran
˹For˺ We will soon send upon you a weighty revelation.
6
إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا
Sahih International
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue]1 and more suitable for words.2
The Clear Quran
Indeed, worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation.
7
إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا
Sahih International
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
The Clear Quran
For during the day you are over-occupied ˹with worldly duties˺.
8
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا
Sahih International
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.
The Clear Quran
˹Always˺ remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him wholeheartedly.
9
رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا
Sahih International
[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.1
The Clear Quran
˹He is the˺ Lord of the east and the west. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, so take Him ˹alone˺ as a Trustee of Affairs.
10
وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا
Sahih International
And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.
The Clear Quran
Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say, and depart from them courteously.
11
وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا
Sahih International
And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.
The Clear Quran
And leave to Me the deniers—the people of luxury—and bear with them for a little while.
12
إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا
Sahih International
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire.
The Clear Quran
˹For˺ We certainly have shackles, a ˹raging˺ Fire,
13
وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Sahih International
And food that chokes and a painful punishment -
The Clear Quran
choking food, and a painful punishment ˹in store for them˺
14
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا
Sahih International
On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.
The Clear Quran
on the Day the earth and mountains will shake ˹violently˺, and mountains will be ˹reduced to˺ dunes of shifting sand.
15
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَـٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا
Sahih International
Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We have sent to you a messenger as a witness over you, just as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.
16
فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا
Sahih International
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.
The Clear Quran
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a stern grip.
17
فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا
Sahih International
Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired?1
The Clear Quran
If you ˹pagans˺ persist in disbelief, then how will you guard yourselves against ˹the horrors of˺ a Day which will turn children’s hair grey?
18
ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا
Sahih International
The heaven will break apart therefrom;1 ever is His promise fulfilled.
The Clear Quran
It will ˹even˺ cause the sky to split apart. His promise ˹of judgment˺ must be fulfilled.
19
إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا
Sahih International
Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.
The Clear Quran
Surely this is a reminder. So let whoever wills take the ˹Right˺ Way to their Lord.
20
۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَىِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَىٰ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۚ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا ۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا ۚ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ
Sahih International
Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muḥammad], that you stand [in prayer] 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 Allāh determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it1 and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur’ān. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allāh and others fighting for the cause of Allāh. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakāh and loan Allāh a goodly loan.2 And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allāh. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.
The Clear Quran
Surely your Lord knows that you ˹O Prophet˺ stand ˹in prayer˺ for nearly two-thirds of the night, or ˹sometimes˺ half of it, or a third, as do some of those with you. Allah ˹alone˺ keeps a ˹precise˺ measure of the day and night. He knows that you ˹believers˺ are unable to endure this, and has turned to you in mercy.1 So recite ˹in prayer˺ whatever you can from the Quran. He knows that some of you will be sick, some will be travelling throughout the land seeking Allah’s bounty, and some fighting in the cause of Allah. So recite whatever you can from it. And ˹continue to˺ perform ˹regular˺ prayers, pay alms-tax, and lend to Allah a good loan.2 Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will find it with Allah far better and more rewarding.3 And seek Allah’s forgiveness. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.