Chapter 73 · 20 verses
Al-Muzzammil
The Enshrouded One
المزمل
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
73:1
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ١
English
O you wrapped ˹in your clothes˺!
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73:2
قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا٢
English
Stand all night ˹in prayer˺ except a little—
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73:3
نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا٣
English
˹pray˺ half the night, or a little less
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73:4
أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا٤
English
or a little more—and recite the Quran ˹properly˺ in a measured way.
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73:5
إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا٥
English
˹For˺ We will soon send upon you a weighty revelation.
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73:6
إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا٦
English
Indeed, worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation.
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73:7
إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا٧
English
For during the day you are over-occupied ˹with worldly duties˺.
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73:8
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا٨
English
˹Always˺ remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him wholeheartedly.
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73:9
رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا٩
English
˹He is the˺ Lord of the east and the west. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, so take Him ˹alone˺ as a Trustee of Affairs.
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73:10
وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا١٠
English
Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say, and depart from them courteously.
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73:11
وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا١١
English
And leave to Me the deniers—the people of luxury—and bear with them for a little while.
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73:12
إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا١٢
English
˹For˺ We certainly have shackles, a ˹raging˺ Fire
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73:13
وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا١٣
English
choking food, and a painful punishment ˹in store for them˺
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73:14
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا١٤
English
on the Day the earth and mountains will shake ˹violently˺, and mountains will be ˹reduced to˺ dunes of shifting sand.
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73:15
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَـٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا١٥
English
Indeed, We have sent to you a messenger as a witness over you, just as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.
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73:16
فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا١٦
English
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a stern grip.
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73:17
فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا١٧
English
If you ˹pagans˺ persist in disbelief, then how will you guard yourselves against ˹the horrors of˺ a Day which will turn children’s hair grey?
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73:18
ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا١٨
English
It will ˹even˺ cause the sky to split apart. His promise ˹of judgment˺ must be fulfilled.
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73:19
إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا١٩
English
Surely this is a reminder. So let whoever wills take the ˹Right˺ Way to their Lord.
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73:20
۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَىِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَىٰ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۚ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا ۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا ۚ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ٢٠
English
Surely your Lord knows that you ˹O Prophet˺ stand ˹in prayer˺ for nearly two-thirds of the night, or ˹sometimes˺ half of it, or a third, as do some of those with you. Allah ˹alone˺ keeps a ˹precise˺ measure of the day and night. He knows that you ˹believers˺ are unable to endure this, and has turned to you in mercy. So recite ˹in prayer˺ whatever you can from the Quran. He knows that some of you will be sick, some will be travelling throughout the land seeking Allah’s bounty, and some fighting in the cause of Allah. So recite whatever you can from it. And ˹continue to˺ perform ˹regular˺ prayers, pay alms-tax, and lend to Allah a good loan. Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will find it with Allah far better and more rewarding. And seek Allah’s forgiveness. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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About Surah Al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One)
Named "the Enwrapped One" (al-Muzzammil), a Meccan sūrah directing the Prophet ﷺ to the night prayer and patient endurance.
- Chapter
- 73 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 20
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Al-Muzzammil about?
Named "the Enwrapped One" (al-Muzzammil), a Meccan sūrah directing the Prophet ﷺ to the night prayer and patient endurance.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Muzzammil?
Surah Al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One) has 20 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Al-Muzzammil Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Al-Muzzammil is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Al-Muzzammil in the Qurʾān?
Surah Al-Muzzammil is the 73rd chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.