73:1  O thou folded in garments

73:2  Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night,

73:3  Half of it,- or a little less

73:4  Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow, measured rhythmic tones

73:5  Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message

73:6  Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise)

73:7  True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties

73:8  But keep in remembrance the name of thy Lord and devote thyself to Him whole-heartedly

73:9  (He is) Lord of the East and the West: there is no god but He: take Him therefore for (thy) Disposer of Affairs

73:10  And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble (dignity)

73:11  And leave Me (alone to deal with) those in possession of the good things of life, who (yet) deny the Truth; and bear with them for a little while

73:12  With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a Fire (to burn them)

73:13  And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty Grievous

73:14  One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And the mountains will be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing down

73:15  We have sent to you, (O men!) an apostle, to be a witness concerning you, even as We sent an apostle to Pharaoh

73:16  But Pharaoh disobeyed the apostle; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment

73:17  Then how shall ye, if ye deny (God), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary-headed?

73:18  Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished

73:19  Verily this is an Admonition: therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) path to his Lord

73:20  Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nigh two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and so doth a party of those with thee. But God doth appoint night and day in due measure He knoweth that ye are unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of the Qur'an as much as may be easy for you. He knoweth that there may be (some) among you in ill-health; others travelling through the land, seeking of God's bounty ; yet others fighting in God's Cause, read ye, therefore, as much of the Qur'an as may be easy (for you); and establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and loan to God a Beautiful Loan. And whatever good ye send forth for your souls ye shall f ind it in God's Presence,- yea, better and greater, in Reward and seek ye the Grace of God: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful