المزمل

O you Covered fellow*,

O you (Yaa Ayyuha) Covered fellow (El'Muzzammil)*,

get up at night for a while,

get up (Qumi) at night (Ellai'la) for a while (illa Qaliilaa),

half of it 1 or decrease a little from it 2

half of it 1 (Nis'fa-hu) or (Awi) decrease (Enqus') a little (Qaliilaa) from it 2 (Min'hu)

or exceed over it 3, and intonate the Koran by chanting.

or (Aw') exceed (Zid') over it 3 (Älai'hi), and (Wa) intonate (Rattili) the Koran (El'Qur'aana) by chanting (25:32) (Tar'tiilaa).

Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.

Indeed (Inna), We will cast upon you (s) (Sa Nul'qii Älai'ka) a heavy (Thaqiilaa) word (Qaw'lan).

Indeed, the rising at night is more stressing and more appropriately stated.

Indeed (Inna), the rising (Naashiata) at night (Ellai'li) is (Hiya) more (Ashaddu) stressing (Wat'aan) and (Wa) more appropriately (Aq'wamu) stated (Qiilaa).

Indeed, you have occupation at length in the daytime,

Indeed (Inna), you have (s) (Laka) occupation (Sab'haan) at length (Towiilaa) in (Fii) the daytime (En'Nahaari),

but commemorate the name of your LORD and be devoted to HIM with devotion.

but (Wa) commemorate (Ez'kuri) the name (Es'ma) of your LORD (s) (Rabbi-ka) and (Wa) be devoted (Tab'ttal’) to HIM (ilai'hi) with devotion (Tab'tiilaa).

LORD of the east and the west; there is no god except HIM, so take HIM as a Representative.

LORD (Rabbu) of the east (El'Mash'riqi) and the west (Wal' Mag'ribi); there is no god (Laa ilaaha) except (illa) HIM (Huwa), so (Fa) take HIM (Ettakhiz'hu) as a Representative (Wakiilaa).

And be patient over what they say and avoid them with a beautiful avoidance.

And (Wa) be patient (Es'bir') over (Älaa) what (Maa) they say (Yaquuluuna) and avoid them (Eh'jur'hum) with a beautiful (Jamiilaa) avoidance (Haj'raan).

“And leave ME with the deniers those of pleasure, and respite them for a while.”

“And (Wa) leave ME (Zar'nii) with (Wa) the deniers (El'Mukazzibiina) those (U'lii) of pleasure (En'Na'mati), and respite them (Mahhil'hum’) for a while (Qaliilaa).”

Indeed, with Us are shackles and hellfire

Indeed (Inna), with Us (Ladai'naa) are shackles (Ankaalan) and (Wa) hellfire (Jahiimaa)

as well as food that suffocates and a painful punishment;

as well as (Wa) food (To’äämaan) that (Zaa) suffocates (Gussotin) and (Wa) a painful (Aliimaa) punishment (Äzaabaan);

on the day the earth and the mountains will tremble, and the mountains will become a piled up dune.

on the day (Yaw'ma) the earth (El'Ar'du) and (Wa) the mountains (El'Jibaalu) will tremble (Tar'jufu), and the mountains (El'Jibaalu) will become (Kaanati) a piled up (Mahiilaa) dune (Kathiibaan).

Indeed, We have sent a messenger to you witnessing over you as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh,

Indeed (Innaa), We have sent (Ar'sal'naa) a messenger (62:2) (Rasuulan) to you (p) (ilai'kum) witnessing (Shaahidan) over you (Älai'kum’) as (Kamaa) We sent (Ar'sal'naa) a messenger (Rasuulan) to (ilaa) Pharaoh (Fir'äw'na),

but Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with an evil seizure.

but (Fa) Pharaoh (Fir'äw'nu) disobeyed (Äsoaa) the messenger (7:103) (Er'Rasuula), so (Fa) We seized him (Akhaz'naa-hu) with an evil (Wabiilaa) seizure (Akh'zaan).

So how can you be pious, if you disbelieve a day that will make children become old?

So (Fa) how (Kai'fa) can you be pious (Tattaquuna), if (In) you disbelieve (Kafar'tum) a day (Yaw'man) that will make (Yaj'älu) children (El'Wil'daana) become old (Shiibaa)?

The sky will be broken apart by it; its promise will be effective.

The sky (Es'Samaau) will be broken apart (Munfatiru) by it (Bihi); its promise (Wa'du-hu) will be (Kaana) effective (Maf'uulaa).

Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills should take a way to his LORD.

Indeed (Inna), this (Haazihi) is a reminder (Taz'kiratun), so (Fa) whoever (Man) wills (Shaa'a) should take (Ettakhaza) a way (Sabiilaa) to (ilaa) his LORD (Rabbi-hi). (76:29)

Indeed, your LORD knows that you get up less than two-thirds 1 of the night, half of it 2 and one-third of it 3, and so do a faction of those with you. GOD has estimated the night and the day. HE knows that you may never calculate it, so HE has forgiven you, therefore read what is easy of the Koran. HE knows that some of you will be sick and others will be travelling in the land seeking for the favour of GOD while others will be fighting in the way of GOD. So read what is easy from it and establish the Litany and give the Charity, and lend GOD a good loan. And whatever you send forth for your souls of good, you will find it with GOD, which is better and greater in reward. And seek the forgiveness of GOD; indeed, GOD is Forgiving and Merciful.

Indeed (Inna), your LORD (Rabba-ka) knows (Ya'lamu) that you (s) (Annaka) get up (Taquumu) less (Ad'naa) than (Min) two-thirds 1 (Thuluthayi) of the night (Ellai'li), half of it 2 (Nis'fa-hu) and (Wa) one-third of it 3 (Thulutha-hu), and so do (Wa) a faction (Toa'ifatun) of (Mina) those (Ellaziina) with you (Maäka). GOD (Ellahu) has estimated (Yuqaddiru) the night (Ellai'la) and the day (En'Nahaara). HE knows (Älima) that (An) you may never (Lan) calculate it (Tuh'suu-hu), so (Fa) HE has forgiven you (the believers) (Taaba Älai'kum), therefore (Fa) read (Eq'rau') what (Maa) is easy (Tayassara) of (Mina) the Koran (El'Qur'aani). HE knows (Älima) that (An) some of you (Minkum) will be (Sa Yakuunu) sick (Mar'doa) and others (Aakharuuna) will be travelling (Yad'ribuuna) in (Fii) the land (El'Ar'di) seeking (Yab'taguuna) for (Min) the favour of GOD (Fad'li-llahi) while (Wa) others (Aakharuuna) will be fighting (Yuqaatiluuna) in (Fii) the way of GOD (Sabiili-llahi). So (Fa) read (Eq'rau') what (Maa) is easy (Tayassara) from it (Min'hu) and establish (Aqiimu) the Litany (Es'Solaata) and (Wa) give (Aatu') the Charity (Ez'Zakaata), and lend GOD (Aq'ridu'llaha) a good (Hasana) loan (Qar'doan). And (Wa) whatever (Maa) you send forth (Tuqaddimu) for (Li) your souls (An'fusi-kum) of (Min) good (Khai'rin), you will find it (Tajiduu-hu) with GOD (Endallahi), which (Huwa) is better (Khai'ran) and (Wa) greater (A'zoma) in reward (Aj'raan). And (Wa) seek the forgiveness of GOD (Es'tag'firu'llaha); indeed, GOD (Innallaha) is Forgiving (Gafuurun) and Merciful (Rahiim). (Night Salat - 17:79 / 39:9 / 3:113)