المزمل

[1]O THOU enwrapped one!

[2]Keep awake [in prayer] at night, all but a small part

[3]of one-half thereof - or make it a little less than that,

[4]or add to it [at will]; and [during that time] recite the Qur’an calmly and distinctly, with thy mind attuned to its meaning.

[5]Behold, We shall bestow upon thee a weighty message –

[6][and,] verily, the hours of night the mind most strongly and speak with the clearest voice,

[7]whereas by day a long chain of doings is thy portion.

[8]But [whether by night or by day,] remember thy Sustainer's name, and devote thyself unto Him with utter devotion.

[9]The Sustainer of the east and the west [is He]: there is no deity save Him: hence, ascribe to Him alone the power to determine thy fate,

[10]and endure with patience whatever people may say [against thee], and avoid them with a comely avoidance.