أَوْaw Orزِدْzid addعَلَيْهِʿalayhi to itوَرَتِّلِwarattili and reciteٱلْقُرْءَانَl-qur'āna the Quranتَرْتِيلًاtartīlan (with) measured rhythmic recitation٤
إِنَّinna Indeedنَاشِئَةَnāshi-ata (the) risingٱلَّيْلِal-layli (at) the nightهِىَhiya itأَشَدُّashaddu (is) very hardوَطْـًۭٔاwaṭan and most potentوَأَقْوَمُwa-aqwamu and more suitableقِيلًاqīlan (for) Word٦
وَٱذْكُرِwa-udh'kuri And rememberٱسْمَis'ma (the) nameرَبِّكَrabbika (of) your Lordوَتَبَتَّلْwatabattal and devote yourselfإِلَيْهِilayhi to Himتَبْتِيلًۭاtabtīlan (with) devotion٨
رَّبُّrabbu (The) Lordٱلْمَشْرِقِl-mashriqi (of) the eastوَٱلْمَغْرِبِwal-maghribi and the westلَآlā (there is) noإِلَـٰهَilāha godإِلَّاillā exceptهُوَhuwa Himفَٱتَّخِذْهُfa-ittakhidh'hu so take Himوَكِيلًۭاwakīlan (as) Disposer of Affairs٩
وَٱصْبِرْwa-iṣ'bir And be patientعَلَىٰʿalā overمَاmā whatيَقُولُونَyaqūlūna they sayوَٱهْجُرْهُمْwa-uh'jur'hum and avoid themهَجْرًۭاhajran an avoidanceجَمِيلًۭاjamīlan gracious١٠
وَذَرْنِىwadharnī And leave Meوَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَwal-mukadhibīna and the deniersأُو۟لِىulī possessorsٱلنَّعْمَةِl-naʿmati (of) the easeوَمَهِّلْهُمْwamahhil'hum and allow them respite قَلِيلًاqalīlan a little١١
يَوْمَyawma (On the) Dayتَرْجُفُtarjufu will quakeٱلْأَرْضُl-arḍu the earthوَٱلْجِبَالُwal-jibālu and the mountainsوَكَانَتِwakānati and will becomeٱلْجِبَالُl-jibālu the mountainsكَثِيبًۭاkathīban a heap of sandمَّهِيلًاmahīlan pouring down١٤
إِنَّآinnā Indeed, Weأَرْسَلْنَآarsalnā [We] have sentإِلَيْكُمْilaykum to youرَسُولًۭاrasūlan a Messengerشَـٰهِدًاshāhidan (as) a witnessعَلَيْكُمْʿalaykum upon youكَمَآkamā asأَرْسَلْنَآarsalnā We sentإِلَىٰilā toفِرْعَوْنَfir'ʿawna Firaunرَسُولًۭاrasūlan a Messenger١٥
فَعَصَىٰfaʿaṣā But disobeyedفِرْعَوْنُfir'ʿawnu Firaunٱلرَّسُولَl-rasūla the Messengerفَأَخَذْنَـٰهُfa-akhadhnāhu so We seized himأَخْذًۭاakhdhan (with) a seizureوَبِيلًۭاwabīlan ruinous١٦
فَكَيْفَfakayfa Then howتَتَّقُونَtattaqūna will you guard yourselvesإِنin ifكَفَرْتُمْkafartum you disbelieveيَوْمًۭاyawman a Dayيَجْعَلُyajʿalu (that) will makeٱلْوِلْدَٰنَl-wil'dāna the childrenشِيبًاshīban gray-haired١٧
ٱلسَّمَآءُal-samāu The heavenمُنفَطِرٌۢmunfaṭirun (will) break apartبِهِۦ ۚbihi therefromكَانَkāna isوَعْدُهُۥwaʿduhu His Promiseمَفْعُولًاmafʿūlan to be fulfilled١٨
إِنَّinna Indeedهَـٰذِهِۦhādhihi thisتَذْكِرَةٌۭ ۖtadhkiratun (is) a Reminderفَمَنfaman then whoeverشَآءَshāa willsٱتَّخَذَittakhadha (let him) takeإِلَىٰilā toرَبِّهِۦrabbihi his Lordسَبِيلًاsabīlan a way١٩
۞ إِنَّinna Indeedرَبَّكَrabbaka your Lordيَعْلَمُyaʿlamu knowsأَنَّكَannaka that youتَقُومُtaqūmu standأَدْنَىٰadnā (a little) lessمِنmin thanثُلُثَىِthuluthayi two-thirdsٱلَّيْلِal-layli (of) the nightوَنِصْفَهُۥwaniṣ'fahu and half of itوَثُلُثَهُۥwathuluthahu and a third of itوَطَآئِفَةٌۭwaṭāifatun and (so do) a groupمِّنَmina ofٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoمَعَكَ ۚmaʿaka (are) with youوَٱللَّهُwal-lahu And Allahيُقَدِّرُyuqaddiru determinesٱلَّيْلَal-layla the nightوَٱلنَّهَارَ ۚwal-nahāra and the dayعَلِمَʿalima He knowsأَنan thatلَّنlan notتُحْصُوهُtuḥ'ṣūhu you count itفَتَابَfatāba so He has turnedعَلَيْكُمْ ۖʿalaykum to youفَٱقْرَءُوا۟fa-iq'raū so reciteمَاmā whatتَيَسَّرَtayassara is easyمِنَmina ofٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚl-qur'āni the Quranعَلِمَʿalima He knowsأَنan thatسَيَكُونُsayakūnu there will beمِنكُمminkum among youمَّرْضَىٰ ۙmarḍā sickوَءَاخَرُونَwaākharūna and othersيَضْرِبُونَyaḍribūna travelingفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the landيَبْتَغُونَyabtaghūna seekingمِنmin ofفَضْلِfaḍli (the) Bountyٱللَّهِ ۙl-lahi (of) Allahوَءَاخَرُونَwaākharūna and othersيُقَـٰتِلُونَyuqātilūna fightingفِىfī inسَبِيلِsabīli (the) wayٱللَّهِ ۖl-lahi (of) Allahفَٱقْرَءُوا۟fa-iq'raū So reciteمَاmā whatتَيَسَّرَtayassara is easyمِنْهُ ۚmin'hu of itوَأَقِيمُوا۟wa-aqīmū and establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَl-ṣalata the prayerوَءَاتُوا۟waātū and giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَl-zakata the zakahوَأَقْرِضُوا۟wa-aqriḍū and loanٱللَّهَl-laha Allahقَرْضًاqarḍan a loanحَسَنًۭا ۚḥasanan goodlyوَمَاwamā And whateverتُقَدِّمُوا۟tuqaddimū you send forthلِأَنفُسِكُمli-anfusikum for yourselvesمِّنْmin ofخَيْرٍۢkhayrin goodتَجِدُوهُtajidūhu you will find itعِندَʿinda withٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahهُوَhuwa Itخَيْرًۭاkhayran (will be) betterوَأَعْظَمَwa-aʿẓama and greaterأَجْرًۭا ۚajran (in) rewardوَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟wa-is'taghfirū And seek forgivenessٱللَّهَ ۖl-laha (of) Allahإِنَّinna Indeedٱللَّهَl-laha Allahغَفُورٌۭghafūrun (is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِيمٌۢraḥīmun Most Merciful٢٠