Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Al-Muzzammil)
Ayah 1
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ
O you who wraps himself
Ayah 2
قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Stand (in) the night except a little
Ayah 3
نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا
Half of it or lessen from it a little
Ayah 4
أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا
Or add to it and recite the Quran (with) measured rhythmic recitation
Ayah 5
إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا
Indeed, We will cast upon you a Word heavy
Ayah 6
إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا
Indeed (the) rising (at) the night it (is) very hard and most potent and more suitable (for) Word
Ayah 7
إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا
Indeed for you in the day (is) occupation prolonged
Ayah 8
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا
And remember (the) name (of) your Lord and devote yourself to Him (with) devotion
Ayah 9
رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا
(The) Lord (of) the east and the west (there is) no god except Him so take Him (as) Disposer of Affairs
Ayah 10
وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا
And be patient over what they say and avoid them an avoidance gracious
Ayah 11
وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا
And leave Me and the deniers possessors (of) the ease and allow them respite a little
Ayah 12
إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا
Indeed with Us (are) shackles and burning fire
Ayah 13
وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
And food that chokes and a punishment painful
Ayah 14
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا
(On the) Day will quake the earth and the mountains and will become the mountains a heap of sand pouring down
Ayah 15
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَـٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا
Indeed, We [We] have sent to you a Messenger (as) a witness upon you as We sent to Firaun a Messenger
Ayah 16
فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا
But disobeyed Firaun the Messenger so We seized him (with) a seizure ruinous
Ayah 17
فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا
Then how will you guard yourselves if you disbelieve a Day (that) will make the children gray-haired
Ayah 18
ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا
The heaven (will) break apart therefrom is His Promise to be fulfilled
Ayah 19
إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا
Indeed this (is) a Reminder then whoever wills (let him) take to his Lord a way
Ayah 20
۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَىِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَىٰ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۚ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا ۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا ۚ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ
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
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Al-Muzzammil?
Surat Al-Muzzammil (المزمل) has 20 verses.
Was Surat Al-Muzzammil revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Al-Muzzammil was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Al-Muzzammil on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Al-Muzzammil spans pages 574 to 575.
What is Surat Al-Muzzammil about?
The Surah has been so designated after the word al-muzzammil occurring in the very first verse. This is only a name and not a title of its subject matter.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.