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Al-Muzzammil · 73 of 114 · 20 ayahs · Meccan · Juz 29

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20 ayahs. Madinah Mushaf (KFGQPC) and Sahih International translation.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Ayah 1 of 20

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ

O you who wraps himself [in clothing],

Ayah 2 of 20

قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا

Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -

Ayah 3 of 20

نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا

Half of it - or subtract from it a little

Ayah 4 of 20

أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا

Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.

Ayah 5 of 20

إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًۭا ثَقِيلًا

Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.

Ayah 6 of 20

إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًۭٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا

Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.

Ayah 7 of 20

إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًۭا طَوِيلًۭا

Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.

Ayah 8 of 20

وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًۭا

And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.

Ayah 9 of 20

رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًۭا

[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.

Ayah 10 of 20

وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًۭا جَمِيلًۭا

And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.

Ayah 11 of 20

وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا

And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.

Ayah 12 of 20

إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًۭا وَجَحِيمًۭا

Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire

Ayah 13 of 20

وَطَعَامًۭا ذَا غُصَّةٍۢ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًۭا

And food that chokes and a painful punishment -

Ayah 14 of 20

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًۭا مَّهِيلًا

On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.

Ayah 15 of 20

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًۭا شَٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًۭا

Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.

Ayah 16 of 20

فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ أَخْذًۭا وَبِيلًۭا

But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.

Ayah 17 of 20

فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًۭا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا

Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white- haired?

Ayah 18 of 20

ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا

The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.

Ayah 19 of 20

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا

Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.

Ayah 20 of 20

۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَىِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَىٰ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يُقَٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۚ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًۭا ۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍۢ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًۭا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًۭا ۚ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۢ

Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allah and others fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

About Surah Al-Muzzammil

What is Surah Al-Muzzammil about?

Surah Al-Muzzammil is a Meccan chapter of 20 ayahs. The Prophet is told to stand in prayer through part of the night, reciting the Quran slowly, and to take the Lord as protector. Recite what is easy of it, it concludes, establish prayer, give zakah, and lend Allah a good loan.

How long does Surah Al-Muzzammil take to recite?

Recordings of Surah Al-Muzzammil on JUZZ run from about 1.8 minutes with Saood Ash-Shuraym to about 7.6 minutes with Mustafa Ismail, based on 47 timed recordings in the catalogue. With 20 ayahs, murattal styles sit at the shorter end and mujawwad or teaching recitations run slower; the player speed setting changes the time too.

How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Muzzammil?

Surah Al-Muzzammil has 20 ayahs.

Is Surah Al-Muzzammil Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Muzzammil is a Meccan surah.

Which juz is Surah Al-Muzzammil in?

Surah Al-Muzzammil lies entirely within Juz 29.

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Arabic text: KFGQPC QCF V2 via Quran.com and Uthmani script via AlQuran.Cloud. Translation: Sahih International. Audio: MP3Quran full-surah recordings and EveryAyah. Timing: MP3Quran's official timing API, with Tarteel Whisper for the rest. Hadith references above cite their collection and grading. See Sources & accuracy.

Last updated: 1 September 2026