O you who wraps himself

Stand (in) the night except a little

Half of it or lessen from it a little

Or add to it and recite the Quran (with) measured rhythmic recitation

Indeed, We will cast upon you a Word heavy

Indeed (the) rising (at) the night it (is) very hard and most potent and more suitable (for) Word

Indeed for you in the day (is) occupation prolonged

And remember (the) name (of) your Lord and devote yourself to Him (with) devotion

(The) Lord (of) the east and the west (there is) no god except Him so take Him (as) Disposer of Affairs

And be patient over what they say and avoid them an avoidance gracious

And leave Me and the deniers possessors (of) the ease and allow them respite a little

Indeed with Us (are) shackles and burning fire

And food that chokes and a punishment painful

(On the) Day will quake the earth and the mountains and will become the mountains a heap of sand pouring down

Indeed, We [We] have sent to you a Messenger (as) a witness upon you as We sent to Firaun a Messenger

But disobeyed Firaun the Messenger so We seized him (with) a seizure ruinous

Then how will you guard yourselves if you disbelieve a Day (that) will make the children gray-haired

The heaven (will) break apart therefrom is His Promise to be fulfilled

Indeed this (is) a Reminder then whoever wills (let him) take to his Lord a way

Indeed your Lord knows that you stand (a little) less than two-thirds (of) the night and half of it and a third of it and (so do) a group of those who (are) with you And Allah determines the night and the day He knows that not you count it so He has turned to you so recite what is easy of the Quran He knows that there will be among you sick and others traveling in the land seeking of (the) Bounty (of) Allah and others fighting in (the) way (of) Allah So recite what is easy of it and establish the prayer and give the zakah and loan Allah a loan goodly And whatever you send forth for yourselves of good you will find it with Allah It (will be) better and greater (in) reward And seek forgiveness (of) Allah Indeed Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful