يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ ١
O you who wraps himself [in clothing]
المزمل
Al-Muzzammil
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ٢
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا ٣
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا ٤
Or add to it, and recite the Qur’ān with measured recitation.
إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا ٥
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا ٦
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا ٧
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا ٨
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.