O you wrapped in garments!
Stand through the night, except for a little.
Half of it, or reduce from it a little.
Or add to it, and recite the Quran slowly and distinctly.
We will cast upon you a heavy word.
Rising at night is more impactful and more suitable for words.
You have lengthy engagements during the day.
Remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him completely.
Lord of the East and the West, there is no god but He, so take Him as your Guardian.
Be patient with what they say and leave them gracefully.
Leave Me to deal with the deniers, those living in luxury, and give them a little time.
With Us are shackles and a blazing fire.
Food that chokes and a painful punishment.
On the Day when the earth and mountains will quake, and the mountains become heaps of shifting sand.
We have sent to you a messenger as a witness over you, just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a crushing grip.
How will you protect yourselves, if you disbelieve, from a Day that will turn children gray?
The sky will be torn apart by it. His promise will be fulfilled.
This is a reminder, so whoever wills may take a path to his Lord.
Your Lord knows that you stand in prayer for nearly two-thirds of the night, or half of it, or a third of it, along with a group of those with you. God measures the night and day. He knows you cannot keep exact count, so He has turned to you in mercy. Recite what is easy for you from the Quran. He knows that some of you will be sick, others traveling through the land seeking God's favor, and others fighting in God's cause. So recite what is easy from it, establish prayer, give charity, and lend to God a good loan. Whatever good you send ahead for yourselves, you will find it with God, better and greater in reward. Seek God's forgiveness. God is Forgiving, Merciful.