1O you who wraps himself [in clothing],¹⁶⁵⁰

2Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little –

3Half of it – or subtract from it a little

4Or add to it, and recite the Qur'ān with measured recitation.

5Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.¹⁶⁵¹

6Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue]¹⁶⁵² and more suitable for words.¹⁶⁵³

7Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.

8And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.

9[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.¹⁶⁵⁴

10And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.

11And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.

12Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire

13And food that chokes and a painful punishment –

14On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.

15Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.

16But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.

17Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired?¹⁶⁵⁵

18The heaven will break apart therefrom;¹⁶⁵⁶ ever is His promise fulfilled.

19Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.

20Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muḥammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allāh determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it¹⁶⁵⁷ and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'ān. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allāh and others fighting for the cause of Allāh. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakāh and loan Allāh a goodly loan.¹⁶⁵⁸ And whatever good you put forward for yourselves – you will find it with Allāh. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.