73:1  O you the one wrapped.

73:2  Stand [for the prayer] through the night except for a little;

73:3  half of it or make it a little less than that.

73:4  Or make it more than that and recite the Quran with a careful recitation.

73:5  We indeed are soon going to deliver unto you a heavy word.

73:6  Truly the growing hours of the night are greater in impact and most upright in speech.

73:7  Truly in the day there is for you a lengthy course of adoration.

73:8  And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with a whole devotion;

73:9  Lord of the East and of the West. There is no deity except He, therefore take Him as a trustee.

73:10  And bear with patience all that they say and forsake them with a nicely forsaking.

73:11  And leave Me alone and the beliers who are possessors of the blessing and give them a little respite.

73:12  Truly with Us are fetters and a burning fire.

73:13  And food which chokes [the eater] and a painful punishment.

73:14  The day when the earth and the mountains will quake and the mountains become sand dunes which flow.

73:15  Truly We have sent unto you a messenger as a witness over you as We sent a messenger unto the pharaoh.

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

73:17  And how then if you disbelieve will you safeguard yourself against a day that will make children turn grey?

73:18  The heaven will rent asunder thereat and truly His promise must come to pass.

73:19  Truly this is a reminder so whoever pleases let him take a path to his Lord.

73:20  Truly your Lord knows that you indeed stand [in prayer] for a little less than two thirds of the night and half of it and one third of it and so does a party of those who are with you. And Allah measures the night and the day. He knows that you will not be able to keep count of it so He turned to you in repentance therefore recite that which is easy from the Quran. He knows that there will be among you sick ones and others travelling in the earth seeking from the bounty of Allah and others fighting in the way of Allah so recite whatever is easy thereof. So establish the prayer and offer the sanctifying dues and loan to Allah an excellent loan. And whatever good you send forth for your own souls, you will find it in Allah’s presence. That is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness from Allah. Truly Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.