Surah “The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up, The Mantled One”

as rendered by Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah — 20 verses

O you (Prophet Muhammad) wrapped
rise (to pray) the night except a little
half the night, or a little les
or a little more; and with recitation, recite the Koran
We are about to cast upon you a weighty Word
Indeed, the first part of night is heavier in tread, and more upright in speech
You have by day prolonged occupations
Remember the Name of your Lord and dedicate yourself devoutly to Him
He is the Lord of the East and the West; there is no god except Him. Take Him for your Guardian
Bear patiently with what they say and with a fine abandonment forsake them
Leave to Me those who belie, those who lead a life of pleasure, and bear with them yet a little while
We have fetters (for them) and a blazing fire
choking food and a painful punishment
On the Day when the earth with all its mountains quake and the mountains become heaps of shifting sand
Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness over you, just as We sent a Messenger to Pharaoh
Pharaoh disobeyed Our Messenger, so We seized him remorselessly
If you disbelieve, how will you guard yourself against the Day that will make children gray haired
on which the heaven will split apart, and His promise is done
This is indeed a Reminder. Let whosoever will take the Path to his Lord
Your Lord knows that you keep vigil nearly two thirds of the night and sometimes half or onethird of it, and a party of those with you. Allah measures thenight and the day. He knows that you cannot count it, and turns to you. Therefore, recite from the Koran as much as is easy (for you); He knows that among youthere are the sick and others traveling the road seeking the bounty of Allah; and others fighting in the Way of Allah. So then, recite from it as much as is easy.Establish your prayers, pay the obligatory charity, and lend Allah a generous loan. Whatever good you shall forward to your souls' account, you surely will find it better with Allah, and a mightier wage. And supplicate for the forgiveness of Allah. Allah is the Forgiving, the Merciful