يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ who wraps himself ١
O you who wraps himself [in clothing]
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قُمِ Stand ٱلَّيْلَ (in) the night إِلَّا except قَلِيلًۭا a little ٢
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
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نِّصْفَهُۥٓ Half of it أَوِ or ٱنقُصْ lessen مِنْهُ from it قَلِيلًا a little ٣
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
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أَوْ Or زِدْ add عَلَيْهِ to it وَرَتِّلِ and recite ٱلْقُرْءَانَ the Quran تَرْتِيلًا (with) measured rhythmic recitation ٤
Or add to it, and recite the Qur’ān with measured recitation.
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إِنَّا Indeed, We سَنُلْقِى will cast عَلَيْكَ upon you قَوْلًۭا a Word ثَقِيلًا heavy ٥
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
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إِنَّ Indeed نَاشِئَةَ (the) rising ٱلَّيْلِ (at) the night هِىَ it أَشَدُّ (is) very hard وَطْـًۭٔا and most potent وَأَقْوَمُ and more suitable قِيلًا (for) Word ٦
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
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إِنَّ Indeed لَكَ for you فِى in ٱلنَّهَارِ the day سَبْحًۭا (is) occupation طَوِيلًۭا prolonged ٧
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
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