Arabic text and English translation

Saheeh International

1. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ

   O you who wraps himself [in clothing]

   المزمل 1

2. قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

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

   المزمل 2

3. نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا

   Half of it - or subtract from it a little

   المزمل 3

4. أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا

   Or add to it, and recite the Qur’ān with measured recitation.

   المزمل 4

5. إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا

   Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.

   المزمل 5

6. إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا

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

   المزمل 6

7. إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا

   Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.

   المزمل 7

8. وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا

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

   المزمل 8

9. رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا

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

   المزمل 9

10. وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا

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

    المزمل 10

11. وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا

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

    المزمل 11

12. إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا

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

    المزمل 12

13. وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

    And food that chokes and a painful punishment -

    المزمل 13

14. يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا

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

    المزمل 14

15. إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَـٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا

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

    المزمل 15

16. فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا

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

    المزمل 16

17. فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا

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

    المزمل 17

18. ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا

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

    المزمل 18

19. إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا

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

    المزمل 19