73:1  O you enwrapped one,

73:2  stand up during the night except a little–

73:3  for half of it or reduce it a little

73:4  or add to it, and chant the Recital slowly and distinctly.

73:5  Indeed, We are about to cast upon you^sg a heavy word.

73:6  The vigil of the night is indeed more intense and more upright for articulation.

73:7  Indeed, in the daytime you^sg have lengthy work to do.

73:8  So remember the Name of your^sg Lord and devote yourself to Him with (solemn) devotion.

73:9  (He is) the Lord of the East and the West; there is no god but He, so take Him as a Trustee.

73:10  And endure patiently what they say, and withdraw from them politely.

73:11  And leave to Me the disbelievers, those of luxury, and give them a brief respite.

73:12  Indeed, We have shackles and a purgatory

73:13  and food that chokes and a painful punishment

73:14  on the day when the earth and the mountains tremble and the mountains became heaps of sand.

73:15  Indeed, We have sent to you^pl a messenger as a witness over you, as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.

73:16  But Pharaoh disobeyed the Messenger, so We seized him with a terrible seizing.

73:17  So how, if you^pl deny, will you guard yourselves from a day which turns children gray-haired?

73:18  The heaven shatters thereby; His promise has always been fulfilled.

73:19  Indeed, this is a reminding, so whoever wills, let him take a way to his Lord.

73:20  Indeed, your^sg Lord knows that you stand up nearly two-thirds of the night, and (sometimes you stand up) half of it, and (sometimes you stand up) one-third of it, along with a faction of those with you. And Allah determines the night and the day. He has known that you^pl will be unable to sustain it, so He has pardoned you. So recite of the Recital whatever is easy (for you). He knew that some of you will be ill, and others traveling through the land seeking a share of Allah’s grace, and others combating in the way of Allah, so read of it what is possible for you, and establish the prayer, and bring the purifying charity, and lend Allah a good loan. And whatever good you advance for yourselves, you will find it with Allah; it will be better and greater in reward. And seek Allah’s forgiveness; indeed, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Bestowing of mercy.