1.
O You wrapped In garments (i.e. Prophet Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa
Sallam)!
2.
stand (to pray) All night, except a little.
3.
half of it, or a little less than that,
4.
or a little more; and recite the Qur'ân (aloud) In a slow, (pleasant tone and)
style.
5.
Verily, we shall send down to You a weighty word (i.e. obligations, legal laws,
etc.).
6.
Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and Most potent
and good for governing (the soul), and Most suitable for (understanding) the
word (of Allâh).
7.
Verily, there is for You by Day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties,
8.
and Remember the Name of Your Lord and devote yourself to Him with a complete
devotion.
9.
(He alone is) the Lord of the east and the west, Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has
the Right to be worshipped but He). so take Him alone as Wakîl (Disposer of
Your affairs).
10.
and be patient (O Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) with what they say,
and keep away from them In a good way.
11.
and leave Me alone to deal with the beliers (those who deny My verses, etc.),
and those who are In possession of good things of life. and give them respite
for a little while.
12.
Verily, with us are fetters (to bind them), and a raging Fire.
13.
and a food that chokes, and a painful torment.
14.
on the Day when the earth and the mountains will be In violent shake, and the
mountains will be a heap of sand poured out and flowing down.
15.
Verily, we have sent to You (O men) a Messenger (Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe
Wa Sallam) to be a witness over you, as we did send a Messenger [Mûsa (Moses)]
to Fir'aun (Pharaoh).
16.
but Fir'aun (Pharaoh) disobeyed the Messenger [Mûsa (Moses)], so we seized Him
with a Severe punishment.
17.
Then How can You avoid the Punishment, if You disbelieve, on a Day that will
make the Children grey-headed (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?
18.
whereon the heaven will be cleft asunder? his Promise is certainly to be
accomplished.
19.
Verily, This is an admonition, Therefore Whosoever will, let Him take a Path to
his Lord!
20.
Verily, Your Lord knows that You do stand (to pray at night) a little less than
two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and so do
a party of those with you, and Allâh measures the night and the Day. He knows
that You are unable to pray the whole night, so He has turned to You (in
Mercy). So, recite You of the Qur'ân as much as may be easy for you. He knows
that there will be some among You sick, others travelling through the land,
seeking of Allâh's Bounty; yet others fighting In Allâh's cause. so recite as
much of the Qur'ân as may be easy (for you), and perform As-Salât
(Iqâmat-as-Salât) and give Zakât, and lend to Allâh a goodly loan, and whatever
good You send before You for yourselves, (i.e. Nawâfil non-obligatory acts of
worship: prayers, charity, fasting, Hajj and 'Umrah, etc.), You will certainly
find it with Allâh, better and greater In reward. and seek Forgiveness of
Allâh. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
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