(The Enshrouded One) - سورة المزمل

O you who wraps himself [in clothing],






Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -






Half of it - or subtract from it a little






Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.






Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.






Indeed,
the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence
[of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.






Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.






And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.






[He
is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity
except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.






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






And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.






Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire






And food that chokes and a painful punishment -






On
the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the
mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.






Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.






But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.






Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white- haired?






The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.






Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.






Indeed,
your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer]
almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of
it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah
determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has
known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has
turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for
you] of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be among you
those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land
seeking [something] of the bounty of Allah and others fighting
for the cause of Allah . So recite what is easy from it and
establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan.
And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will
find it with Allah . It is better and greater in reward. And
seek forgiveness of Allah . Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and
Merciful.