Holy Quran Verses

Holy Quran Verses from Pickthall's Translation

Surah Muzzammil: The Enshrouded One

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

073.001	O thou wrapped up in thy raiment!
073.002	Keep vigil the night long, save a little -
073.003	A half thereof, or abate a little thereof
073.004	Or add (a little) thereto - and chant the Qur'an in measure,
073.005	For we shall charge thee with a word of weight.
073.006	Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain.
073.007	Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.
073.008	So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion -
073.009	Lord of the East and the West; there is no God save Him; so choose thou Him alone for thy defender -
073.010	And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave-taking.
073.011	Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort (in this life); and do thou respite them awhile.
073.012	Lo! with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,
073.013	And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom
073.014	On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hills become a heap of running sand.
073.015	Lo! We have sent unto you a messenger as witness against you, even as We sent unto Pharaoh a messenger.
073.016	But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.
073.017	Then how, if ye disbelieve, will ye protect yourselves upon the day which will turn children grey,
073.018	The very heaven being then rent asunder. His promise is to be fulfilled.
073.019	Lo! This is a Reminder. Let him who will, then, choose a way unto his Lord.
073.020	Lo! thy Lord knoweth how thou keepest vigil sometimes nearly two-thirds of the night, or (sometimes) half or a third thereof, as do a party of those with thee. Allah measureth the night and the day. He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite, then, of the Qur'an that which is easy for you. He knoweth that there are sick folk among you, while others travel in the land in search of Allah's bounty, and others (still) are fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite of it that which is easy (for you), and establish worship and pay the poor-due, and (so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you for your souls, ye will find it with Allah, better and greater in the recompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Let us pray (Sura 20, Ayat 114) 'Ya Rabbi Zidni Ilma!' ('O Lord! Increase me in knowledge.') and seek spiritual help (ta'yid) to understand our great faith.

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