73:1
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلۡمُزَّمِّلُ
al-muzamilu
who wraps himself
١
You [Prophet], enfolded in your cloak
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73:2
قُمِ
qumi
Stand
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
(in) the night
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a little
٢
Stay up throughout the night, all but a small part of it
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73:3
نِّصۡفَهُۥٓ
nis'fahu
Half of it
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱنقُصۡ
unqus
lessen
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
from it
قَلِيلًا
qalilan
a little
٣
half, or a little less
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73:4
أَوۡ
aw
Or
زِدۡ
zid
add
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to it
وَرَتِّلِ
warattili
and recite
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
تَرۡتِيلًا
tartilan
(with) measured rhythmic recitation
٤
or a little more; recite the Quran slowly and distinctly
Translation 1260
73:5
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
سَنُلۡقِي
sanul'qi
will cast
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
upon you
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a Word
ثَقِيلًا
thaqilan
heavy
٥
We shall send a momentous message down to you
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73:6
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
نَاشِئَةَ
nashi-ata
(the) rising
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(at) the night
هِيَ
hiya
it
أَشَدُّ
ashaddu
(is) very hard
وَطۡـٔٗا
watan
and most potent
وَأَقۡوَمُ
wa-aqwamu
and more suitable
قِيلًا
qilan
(for) Word
٦
Night prayer makes a deeper impression and sharpens words––
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73:7
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
لَكَ
laka
for you
فِي
fi
in
ٱلنَّهَارِ
al-nahari
the day
سَبۡحٗا
sabhan
(is) occupation
طَوِيلٗا
tawilan
prolonged
٧
you are kept busy for long periods of the day––
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73:8
وَٱذۡكُرِ
wa-udh'kuri
And remember
ٱسۡمَ
is'ma
(the) name
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
وَتَبَتَّلۡ
watabattal
and devote yourself
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
تَبۡتِيلٗا
tabtilan
(with) devotion
٨
so celebrate the name of your Lord and devote yourself wholeheart-edly to Him
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73:9
رَّبُّ
rabbu
(The) Lord
ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ
al-mashriqi
(of) the east
وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ
wal-maghribi
and the west
لَآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
فَٱتَّخِذۡهُ
fa-ittakhidh'hu
so take Him
وَكِيلٗا
wakilan
(as) Disposer of Affairs
٩
He is Lord of the east and west, there is no god but Him, so take Him as your Protector
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73:10
وَٱصۡبِرۡ
wa-is'bir
And be patient
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
وَٱهۡجُرۡهُمۡ
wa-uh'jur'hum
and avoid them
هَجۡرٗا
hajran
an avoidance
جَمِيلٗا
jamilan
gracious
١٠
patiently endure what they say, ignore them politely
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73:11
وَذَرۡنِي
wadharni
And leave Me
وَٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
wal-mukadhibina
and the deniers
أُوْلِي
uli
possessors
ٱلنَّعۡمَةِ
al-na'mati
(of) the ease
وَمَهِّلۡهُمۡ
wamahhil'hum
and allow them respite
قَلِيلًا
qalilan
a little
١١
and leave to Me those who deny the truth and live in luxury. Bear with them for a little while
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73:12
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
لَدَيۡنَآ
ladayna
with Us
أَنكَالٗا
ankalan
(are) shackles
وَجَحِيمٗا
wajahiman
and burning fire
١٢
We have fetters, a blazing fire
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73:13
وَطَعَامٗا
wata'aman
And food
ذَا
dha
that
غُصَّةٖ
ghussatin
chokes
وَعَذَابًا
wa'adhaban
and a punishment
أَلِيمٗا
aliman
painful
١٣
food that chokes, and agonizing torment in store for them
Translation 1260
73:14
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
تَرۡجُفُ
tarjufu
will quake
ٱلۡأَرۡضُ
al-ardu
the earth
وَٱلۡجِبَالُ
wal-jibalu
and the mountains
وَكَانَتِ
wakanati
and will become
ٱلۡجِبَالُ
al-jibalu
the mountains
كَثِيبٗا
kathiban
a heap of sand
مَّهِيلًا
mahilan
pouring down
١٤
on the Day when the earth and the mountains will shake. The mountains will become a heap of loose sand
Translation 1260
73:15
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَآ
arsalna
[We] have sent
إِلَيۡكُمۡ
ilaykum
to you
رَسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
شَٰهِدًا
shahidan
(as) a witness
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
كَمَآ
kama
as
أَرۡسَلۡنَآ
arsalna
We sent
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
رَسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
١٥
We have sent a messenger to you [people] to be your witness, just as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh
Translation 1260
73:16
فَعَصَىٰ
fa'asa
But disobeyed
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
ٱلرَّسُولَ
al-rasula
the Messenger
فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُ
fa-akhadhnahu
so We seized him
أَخۡذٗا
akhdhan
(with) a seizure
وَبِيلٗا
wabilan
ruinous
١٦
but Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger and so We inflicted a heavy punishment on him
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73:17
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
Then how
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaquna
will you guard yourselves
إِن
in
if
كَفَرۡتُمۡ
kafartum
you disbelieve
يَوۡمٗا
yawman
a Day
يَجۡعَلُ
yaj'alu
(that) will make
ٱلۡوِلۡدَٰنَ
al-wil'dana
the children
شِيبًا
shiban
gray-haired
١٧
So if you disbelieve, how can you guard yourselves against a Day that will turn children’s hair grey
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73:18
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
The heaven
مُنفَطِرُۢ
munfatirun
(will) break apart
بِهِۦۚ
bihi
therefrom
كَانَ
kana
is
وَعۡدُهُۥ
wa'duhu
His Promise
مَفۡعُولًا
maf'ulan
to be fulfilled
١٨
a Day when the sky will be torn apart? God’s promise will certainly be fulfilled
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73:19
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذِهِۦ
hadhihi
this
تَذۡكِرَةٞۖ
tadhkiratun
(is) a Reminder
فَمَن
faman
then whoever
شَآءَ
shaa
wills
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
(let him) take
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
سَبِيلًا
sabilan
a way
١٩
This is a reminder. Let whoever wishes take the way to his Lord
Translation 1260