Ayah 1
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ who wraps himself!
Ayah 2
قُمِ Stand ٱلَّيْلَ (in) the night, إِلَّا except قَلِيلًا a little,
Ayah 3
نِّصْفَهُۥٓ Half of it, أَوِ or ٱنقُصْ lessen مِنْهُ from it قَلِيلًا a little,
Ayah 4
أَوْ Or زِدْ add عَلَيْهِ to it, وَرَتِّلِ and recite ٱلْقُرْءَانَ the Quran تَرْتِيلًا (with) measured rhythmic recitation.
Ayah 5
إِنَّا Indeed, We سَنُلْقِى will cast عَلَيْكَ upon you قَوْلًا a Word ثَقِيلًا heavy.
Ayah 6
إِنَّ Indeed, نَاشِئَةَ (the) rising ٱلَّيْلِ (at) the night, هِىَ it أَشَدُّ (is) very hard وَطْـًٔا and most potent وَأَقْوَمُ and more suitable قِيلًا (for) Word.
Ayah 7
إِنَّ Indeed, لَكَ for you فِى in ٱلنَّهَارِ the day سَبْحًا (is) occupation طَوِيلًا prolonged.
Ayah 8
وَٱذْكُرِ And remember ٱسْمَ (the) name رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord وَتَبَتَّلْ and devote yourself إِلَيْهِ to Him تَبْتِيلًا (with) devotion.
Ayah 9
رَّبُّ (The) Lord ٱلْمَشْرِقِ (of) the east وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ and the west; لَآ (there is) no إِلَٰهَ god إِلَّا except هُوَ Him, فَٱتَّخِذْهُ so take Him وَكِيلًا (as) Disposer of Affairs.
Ayah 10
وَٱصْبِرْ And be patient عَلَىٰ over مَا what يَقُولُونَ they say, وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ and avoid them, هَجْرًا an avoidance جَمِيلًا gracious.
Ayah 11
وَذَرْنِى And leave Me وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ and the deniers, أُو۟لِى possessors ٱلنَّعْمَةِ (of) the ease, وَمَهِّلْهُمْ and allow them respite - قَلِيلًا a little.
Ayah 12
إِنَّ Indeed, لَدَيْنَآ with Us أَنكَالًا (are) shackles وَجَحِيمًا and burning fire,
Ayah 13
وَطَعَامًا And food ذَا that غُصَّةٍ chokes وَعَذَابًا and a punishment أَلِيمًا painful.
Ayah 14
يَوْمَ (On the) Day تَرْجُفُ will quake ٱلْأَرْضُ the earth وَٱلْجِبَالُ and the mountains, وَكَانَتِ and will become ٱلْجِبَالُ the mountains كَثِيبًا a heap of sand مَّهِيلًا pouring down.
Ayah 15
إِنَّآ Indeed, We أَرْسَلْنَآ [We] have sent إِلَيْكُمْ to you رَسُولًا a Messenger شَٰهِدًا (as) a witness عَلَيْكُمْ upon you, كَمَآ as أَرْسَلْنَآ We sent إِلَىٰ to فِرْعَوْنَ Firaun رَسُولًا a Messenger.
Ayah 16
فَعَصَىٰ But disobeyed فِرْعَوْنُ Firaun ٱلرَّسُولَ the Messenger, فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ so We seized him أَخْذًا (with) a seizure وَبِيلًا ruinous.
Ayah 17
فَكَيْفَ Then how تَتَّقُونَ will you guard yourselves, إِن if كَفَرْتُمْ you disbelieve, يَوْمًا a Day يَجْعَلُ (that) will make ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ the children شِيبًا gray-haired?
Ayah 18
ٱلسَّمَآءُ The heaven مُنفَطِرٌۢ (will) break apart بِهِۦ therefrom, كَانَ is وَعْدُهُۥ His Promise مَفْعُولًا to be fulfilled.
Ayah 19
إِنَّ Indeed, هَٰذِهِۦ this تَذْكِرَةٌ (is) a Reminder, فَمَن then whoever شَآءَ wills ٱتَّخَذَ (let him) take إِلَىٰ to رَبِّهِۦ his Lord سَبِيلًا a way.
Ayah 20
إِنَّ Indeed, رَبَّكَ your Lord يَعْلَمُ knows أَنَّكَ that you تَقُومُ stand أَدْنَىٰ (a little) less مِن than ثُلُثَىِ two-thirds ٱلَّيْلِ (of) the night, وَنِصْفَهُۥ and half of it وَثُلُثَهُۥ and a third of it وَطَآئِفَةٌ and (so do) a group مِّنَ of ٱلَّذِينَ those who مَعَكَ (are) with you. وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يُقَدِّرُ determines ٱلَّيْلَ the night وَٱلنَّهَارَ and the day. عَلِمَ He knows أَن that لَّن not تُحْصُوهُ you count it, فَتَابَ so He has turned عَلَيْكُمْ to you, فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ so recite مَا what تَيَسَّرَ is easy مِنَ of ٱلْقُرْءَانِ the Quran. عَلِمَ He knows أَن that سَيَكُونُ there will be مِنكُم among you مَّرْضَىٰ sick وَءَاخَرُونَ and others يَضْرِبُونَ traveling فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land يَبْتَغُونَ seeking مِن of فَضْلِ (the) Bounty ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah, وَءَاخَرُونَ and others يُقَٰتِلُونَ fighting فِى in سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah. فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ So recite مَا what تَيَسَّرَ is easy مِنْهُ of it, وَأَقِيمُوا۟ and establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer وَءَاتُوا۟ and give ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakah وَأَقْرِضُوا۟ and loan ٱللَّهَ Allah قَرْضًا a loan حَسَنًا goodly. وَمَا And whatever تُقَدِّمُوا۟ you send forth لِأَنفُسِكُم for yourselves مِّنْ of خَيْرٍ good, تَجِدُوهُ you will find it عِندَ with ٱللَّهِ Allah. هُوَ It خَيْرًا (will be) better وَأَعْظَمَ and greater أَجْرًا (in) reward. وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ And seek forgiveness ٱللَّهَ (of) Allah. إِنَّ Indeed, ٱللَّهَ Allah غَفُورٌ (is) Oft-Forgiving, رَّحِيمٌۢ Most Merciful.