73:1 O thou folded in garments!
Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu
73:2 Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night,-
Qumi allayla illa qaleelan
73:3 Half of it,- or a little less,
Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan
73:4 Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow, measured rhythmic tones.
Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqur-anatarteelan
73:5 Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message.
Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan
73:6 Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).
Inna nashi-ata allayli hiya ashaddu wat-anwaaqwamu qeelan
73:7 True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties:
Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhantaweelan
73:8 But keep in remembrance the name of thy Lord and devote thyself to Him whole-heartedly.
Waothkuri isma rabbikawatabattal ilayhi tabteelan
73:9 (He is) Lord of the East and the West: there is no god but He: take Him therefore for (thy) Disposer of Affairs.
Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi lailaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan
73:10 And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble (dignity).
Waisbir AAala mayaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan
73:11 And leave Me (alone to deal with) those in possession of the good things of life, who (yet) deny the Truth; and bear with them for a little while.
Watharnee waalmukaththibeenaolee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan
73:12 With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a Fire (to burn them),
Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman
73:13 And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty Grievous.
WataAAaman tha ghussatinwaAAathaban aleeman
73:14 One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And the mountains will be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing down.
Yawma tarjufu al-ardu waaljibaluwakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan
73:15 We have sent to you, (O men!) an apostle, to be a witness concerning you, even as We sent an apostle to Pharaoh.
Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolanshahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ilafirAAawna rasoolan
73:16 But Pharaoh disobeyed the apostle; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.
FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoolafaakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan
73:17 Then how shall ye, if ye deny (Allah), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary-headed?-
Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawmanyajAAalu alwildana sheeban
73:18 Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished.
Alssamao munfatirunbihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan
73:19 Verily this is an Admonition: therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) path to his Lord!
Inna hathihi tathkiratun famanshaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan
73:20 Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nigh two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and so doth a party of those with thee. But Allah doth appoint night and day in due measure He knoweth that ye are unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of the Qur'an as much as may be easy for you. He knoweth that there may be (some) among you in ill-health; others travelling through the land, seeking of Allah's bounty; yet others fighting in Allah's Cause, read ye, therefore, as much of the Qur'an as may be easy (for you); and establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan. And whatever good ye send forth for your souls ye shall find it in Allah's Presence,- yea, better and greater, in Reward and seek ye the Grace of Allah: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Inna rabbaka yaAAlamu annaka taqoomu adnamin thuluthayi allayli wanisfahu wathuluthahu wata-ifatunmina allatheena maAAaka waAllahu yuqaddiruallayla waalnnahara AAalima an lan tuhsoohufataba AAalaykum faiqraoo ma tayassara minaalqur-ani AAalima an sayakoonu minkum marda waakharoonayadriboona fee al-ardi yabtaghoona min fadliAllahi waakharoona yuqatiloona fee sabeeliAllahi faiqraoo ma tayassara minhu waaqeemooalssalata waatoo alzzakatawaaqridoo Allaha qardan hasanan wamatuqaddimoo li-anfusikum min khayrin tajidoohu AAinda Allahihuwa khayran waaAAthama ajran waistaghfirooAllaha inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun
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