73:1
یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ
O you who wraps himself [in clothing],
Surah 73 of 114 · Makkah · Juz 29
Surah Al-Muzzammil
The Enshrouded One
المزمل20 ayahs
Revealed in Makkah
Translation: Saheeh International
About Surah Al-Muzzammil
Al-Muzzammil means the one wrapped up in his cloak, and the word is the first word of the surah, addressed to the Prophet at a point very early in his mission at Makkah. He is called away from the covering and told to stand much of the night in prayer. The reason is given at 73:5: a heavy word is about to be laid on him. The surah is essentially a programme of preparation, built on night prayer, measured recitation, remembrance and patience under insult, for a man who is going to spend his days under pressure.
The instructions are precise and unusually flexible: stand half the night, or a little less, or add to it, and recite the Quran with measured recitation (73:2 to 73:4). Night hours are named as steadier for heart and tongue, because the day brings long occupation (73:6, 73:7). He is told to bear what people say and withdraw from them gracefully (73:10). A short warning follows, with a reminder that Pharaoh too was sent a messenger and disobeyed him (73:15, 73:16). Then comes 73:20, by far the longest ayah in the surah and about a third of its whole length, which lightens the vigil: God knows some are ill, some travelling for provision, some fighting, so recite what is easy, establish prayer and give zakah. Aisha's account in Sahih Muslim describes the standing being obligatory at the opening of the surah, with the concession at its end coming down about a year later.
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
73:2
قُمِ الَّیْلَ اِلَّا قَلِیْلًا
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
73:3
نِّصْفَهٗۤ اَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِیْلًا
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
73:4
اَوْ زِدْ عَلَیْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْاٰنَ تَرْتِیْلًا ۟ؕ
Or add to it, and recite the Qur’ān with measured recitation.
73:5
اِنَّا سَنُلْقِیْ عَلَیْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِیْلًا
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
73:6
اِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ الَّیْلِ هِیَ اَشَدُّ وَطْاً وَّاَقْوَمُ قِیْلًا ۟ؕ
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
73:7
اِنَّ لَكَ فِی النَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِیْلًا ۟ؕ
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
73:8
وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ اِلَیْهِ تَبْتِیْلًا ۟ؕ
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.
73:9
رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ فَاتَّخِذْهُ وَكِیْلًا
[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.
73:10
وَاصْبِرْ عَلٰی مَا یَقُوْلُوْنَ وَاهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِیْلًا
And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.
73:11
وَذَرْنِیْ وَالْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ اُولِی النَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِیْلًا
And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.
73:12
اِنَّ لَدَیْنَاۤ اَنْكَالًا وَّجَحِیْمًا
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire
73:13
وَّطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَّعَذَابًا اَلِیْمًا
And food that chokes and a painful punishment -
73:14
یَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الْاَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ الْجِبَالُ كَثِیْبًا مَّهِیْلًا
On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.
73:15
اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَاۤ اِلَیْكُمْ رَسُوْلًا ۙ۬ شَاهِدًا عَلَیْكُمْ كَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَاۤ اِلٰی فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُوْلًا ۟ؕ
Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.
73:16
فَعَصٰی فِرْعَوْنُ الرَّسُوْلَ فَاَخَذْنٰهُ اَخْذًا وَّبِیْلًا
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.
73:17
فَكَیْفَ تَتَّقُوْنَ اِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ یَوْمًا یَّجْعَلُ الْوِلْدَانَ شِیْبَا
Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired?
73:18
لسَّمَآءُ مُنْفَطِرٌ بِهٖ ؕ كَانَ وَعْدُهٗ مَفْعُوْلًا
The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.
73:19
اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ فَمَنْ شَآءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰی رَبِّهٖ سَبِیْلًا
Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.
73:20
اِنَّ رَبَّكَ یَعْلَمُ اَنَّكَ تَقُوْمُ اَدْنٰی مِنْ الَّیْلِ وَنِصْفَهٗ وَثُلُثَهٗ وَطَآىِٕفَةٌ مِّنَ الَّذِیْنَ مَعَكَ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ یُقَدِّرُ الَّیْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ؕ عَلِمَ اَنْ لَّنْ تُحْصُوْهُ فَتَابَ عَلَیْكُمْ فَاقْرَءُوْا مَا تَیَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْاٰنِ ؕ عَلِمَ اَنْ سَیَكُوْنُ مِنْكُمْ مَّرْضٰی ۙ وَاٰخَرُوْنَ یَضْرِبُوْنَ فِی الْاَرْضِ یَبْتَغُوْنَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ ۙ وَاٰخَرُوْنَ یُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ ۖؗ فَاقْرَءُوْا مَا تَیَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۙ وَاَقِیْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاَقْرِضُوا اللّٰهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا ؕ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوْا لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ مِّنْ خَیْرٍ تَجِدُوْهُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ هُوَ خَیْرًا وَّاَعْظَمَ اَجْرًا ؕ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللّٰهَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ
Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muḥammad], 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 Allāh 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’ān. 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 Allāh and others fighting for the cause of Allāh. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakāh and loan Allāh a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allāh. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.
Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Quran, with the Arabic in IndoPak Nastaleeq, 20 ayahs, translation, word by word meaning and recitation. Recite it offline on your phone with the free Android app.