How to memorize Surah Al-Muzzammil

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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Surah Al-Muzzammil: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 73:1

   يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ

   Ya aiyuhal muzzammil

   O you wrapped ˹in your clothes˺!

2. 73:2

   قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

   Qumil laila illaa qaleelaa

   Stand all night ˹in prayer˺ except a little—

3. 73:3

   نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا

   Nisfahooo awinqus minhu qaleelaa

   ˹pray˺ half the night, or a little less

4. 73:4

   أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا

   Aw zid 'alaihi wa rattilil Qur'aana tarteela

   or a little more—and recite the Quran ˹properly˺ in a measured way.

5. 73:5

   إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا

   Innaa sanulqee 'alika qawalan saqeelaa

   ˹For˺ We will soon send upon you a weighty revelation.

6. 73:6

   إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا

   Inn naashi'atal laili hiya ashadddu wat anw wa aqwamu qeelaa

   Indeed, worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation.

7. 73:7

   إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا

   Inna laka fin nahaari sabhan taweelaa

   For during the day you are over-occupied ˹with worldly duties˺.

8. 73:8

   وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا

   Wazkuris ma rabbika wa tabattal ilaihi tabteelaa

   ˹Always˺ remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him wholeheartedly.

9. 73:9

   رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا

   Rabbul mashriqi wal maghriibi laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa fattakhizhu wakeelaa

   ˹He is the˺ Lord of the east and the west. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, so take Him ˹alone˺ as a Trustee of Affairs.

10. 73:10

    وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا

    Wasbir 'alaa maa yaqoo loona wahjurhum hajran jameelaa

    Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say, and depart from them courteously.

11. 73:11

    وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا

    Wa zarnee walmukaz zibeena ulin na'mati wa mahhilhum qaleelaa

    And leave to Me the deniers—the people of luxury—and bear with them for a little while.

12. 73:12

    إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا

    Inna ladainaaa ankaalanw wa jaheemaa

    ˹For˺ We certainly have shackles, a ˹raging˺ Fire

13. 73:13

    وَطَعَامًا ذَا غُصَّةٍ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

    Wa ta'aaman zaa ghussa tinw wa'azaaban aleemaa

    choking food, and a painful punishment ˹in store for them˺

14. 73:14

    يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا

    Yawma tarjuful ardu waljibaalu wa kaanatil jibaalu kaseebam maheelaa

    on the Day the earth and mountains will shake ˹violently˺, and mountains will be ˹reduced to˺ dunes of shifting sand.

15. 73:15

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًا شَـٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا

    Innaa arsalnaaa ilaikum rasoolan shahidan 'alikum kamaaa arsalnaaa ilaa Fir'awna Rasoolna

    Indeed, We have sent to you a messenger as a witness over you, just as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.

16. 73:16

    فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا

    Fa'asaa Fir'awnur Rasoola fa akhaznaahu akhzanw wabeelaa

    But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a stern grip.

17. 73:17

    فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا

    Fakaifa tattaqoona in kafartum yawmany yaj'alul wildaana sheeba

    If you ˹pagans˺ persist in disbelief, then how will you guard yourselves against ˹the horrors of˺ a Day which will turn children’s hair grey?

18. 73:18

    ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا

    Assamaaa'u munfatirum bih; kaana wa'duhoo maf'oola

    It will ˹even˺ cause the sky to split apart. His promise ˹of judgment˺ must be fulfilled.

19. 73:19

    إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا

    Inna haazihee tazkiratun fa man shaaa'at takhaza ilaa Rabbihee sabeelaa

    Surely this is a reminder. So let whoever wills take the ˹Right˺ Way to their Lord.

20. 73:20

    ۞ 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

    Inna Rabbaka ya'lamu annaka taqoomu adnaa min sulusa yil laili wa nisfahoo wa sulusahoo wa taaa'ifatum minal lazeena ma'ak; wal laahu yuqaddirul laila wanna haar; 'alima al lan tuhsoohu fataaba  'alaikum faqra'oo maa tayassara minal quraan; 'alima an sa yakoonu minkum mardaa wa aakharoona yadriboona fil ardi yabtaghoona min fadlil laahi wa aakharoona yuqaatiloona fee sabeelil laahi faqra'oo ma tayassara minhu wa aqeemus salaata wa aatuz zakaata wa aqridul laaha qardan hasanaa; wa maa tuqadimoo li anfusikum min khairin tajidoohu 'indal laahi huwa khayranw wa a'zama ajraa; wastaghfirul laahaa innal laaha ghafoorur raheem.

    Surely your Lord knows that you ˹O Prophet˺ stand ˹in prayer˺ for nearly two-thirds of the night, or ˹sometimes˺ half of it, or a third, as do some of those with you. Allah ˹alone˺ keeps a ˹precise˺ measure of the day and night. He knows that you ˹believers˺ are unable to endure this, and has turned to you in mercy. So recite ˹in prayer˺ whatever you can from the Quran. He knows that some of you will be sick, some will be travelling throughout the land seeking Allah’s bounty, and some fighting in the cause of Allah. So recite whatever you can from it. And ˹continue to˺ perform ˹regular˺ prayers, pay alms-tax, and lend to Allah a good loan. Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will find it with Allah far better and more rewarding. And seek Allah’s forgiveness. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.