73. Muzemil · verses 4–12

أَوۡ زِدۡ عَلَيۡهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَرۡتِيلًا

Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan

Or a little more; and recite the Qur´an in slow, measured rhythmic tones.

إِنَّا سَنُلۡقِي عَلَيۡكَ قَوۡلٗا ثَقِيلًا

Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan

Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message.

إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيۡلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطۡـٔٗا وَأَقۡوَمُ قِيلًا

Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan

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

إِنَّ لَكَ فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبۡحٗا طَوِيلٗا

Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan

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

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلۡ إِلَيۡهِ تَبۡتِيلٗا

Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan

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

رَّبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذۡهُ وَكِيلٗا

Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan

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

وَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهۡجُرۡهُمۡ هَجۡرٗا جَمِيلٗا

Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan

And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble (dignity).

وَذَرۡنِي وَٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ أُوْلِي ٱلنَّعۡمَةِ وَمَهِّلۡهُمۡ قَلِيلًا

Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan

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.

إِنَّ لَدَيۡنَآ أَنكَالٗا وَجَحِيمٗا

Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman

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