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Surah 73.  Al-Muzzammil

In the name of ALLAH, the Benevolent, the Merciful

1.  O you wrapped up in your raiment!

2.  Keep vigil the night long, save a little

3.  A half thereof, or abate a little thereof

4.  Or add thereto and chant the Qur'an in measure,

5.  For We shall charge you with a word of weight.

6.  Surely the vigil of the night is when impression is more keen and speech more certain.

7.  Surely you have by day a chain of business.

8.  So remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself completely:

9.  Lord of the East and the West; there is no God save Him; so choose Him alone for your defender

10.  And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave taking.

11.  Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort; and respite them awhile.

12.  Surely with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,

13.  And food which chokes, and a painful doom

14.  On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hills become a heap of running sand.

15.  Surely We have sent to you a messenger as witness against you, even as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.

16.  But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.

17.  Then how, if you deny, will you protect yourselves on the day which will turn children grey,

18.  The very heaven being rent asunder.  His promise is to be fulfilled.

19.  Surely This is a Reminder.  Let him who will, then, choose a way to his Lord.

 


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