O thou enwrapped
Stand vigil at night, save a little
half of it or reduce it a little
or add to it; and recite the Quran in a measured pace
Truly We shall soon cast upon thee a weighty Word
Truly the vigil of the night is firmest in tread and most upright for speech
For truly by day you have lengthy affairs
So remember the Name of thy Lord and devote thyself to Him with complete devotion
Lord of the East and the West, there is no god but He, so take Him as a guardian
Bear patiently that which they say and take leave of them in a beautiful manner
Leave to Me the deniers living in luxury, and be gentle with them for a while
Truly with Us are fetters and Hellfire
food that chokes and a painful punishment
on a day when the earth and the mountains shake, and the mountains will be like heaps of shifting sand
We have indeed sent you a messenger as a witness concerning you, just as We sent unto Pharaoh a messenger
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a torrential seizing
So if you disbelieve, how will you guard against a day that would make children gray-haired
The sky shall be rent asunder thereon. His Promise shall be fulfilled
Truly this is a reminder; so let him who will, take a way unto his Lord
Truly thy Lord knows that thou dost stand vigil well-nigh two-thirds of the night, or a half of it, or a third of it, as do a group of those who are with thee; and God measures out the night and the day. He knows that you will not keep count of it and has relented unto you; so recite that which is easy for you of the Quran. He knows that some of you will be sick, while others travel upon the earth, seeking God’s Bounty, and others fight in the way of God. So recite that which is easy of it, perform the prayer, give the alms, and lend unto God a goodly loan—whatever good you send forth for your souls, you will find it with God better and greater in reward. And seek God’s Forgiveness. Truly God is Forgiving, Merciful