بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
The Command of Night Prayer 1–4
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’ān with measured recitation.
1 O you who wraps himself [in clothing], 2 Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little - 3 Half of it - or subtract from it a little 4 Or add to it, and recite the Qur’ān with measured recitation.
Night Prayer as Preparation for Revelation 5–9
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.
5 Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word. 6 Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words. 7 Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation. 8 And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion. 9 [He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.
Patience with the Deniers' Taunts 10–14
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.
10 And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance. 11 And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little. 12 Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire 13 And food that chokes and a painful punishment - 14 On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.
Warning Through Pharaoh's Example 15–19
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.
15 Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger. 16 But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure. 17 Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired? 18 The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled. 19 Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.
Allah Eases the Night Prayer 20
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.
20 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.