S: The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,

072.027
Y: "Except a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of
watchers march before him and behind him,"

P: Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a
guard to go before him and a guard behind him

S: Except to him whom He chooses as a messenger; for surely He makes a
guard to march before him and after him,

072.028
Y: "That He may know that they have (truly) brought and delivered the
Messages of their Lord: and He surrounds (all the mysteries) that are
with them, and takes account of every single thing."

P: That He may know that they have indeed conveyed the messages of their
Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of all
things.

S: So that He may know that they have truly delivered the messages of
their Lord, and He encompasses what is with them and He records the
number of all things.

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Chapter 73:

AL-MUZZAMMIL (THE ENSHROUDED ONE, BUNDLED UP)
Total Verses: 20 Revealed At: MAKKA

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

073.001
Y: O thou folded in garments!

P: O thou wrapped up in thy raiment!

S: O you who have wrapped up in your garments!

073.002
Y: Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night,-

P: Keep vigil the night long, save a little -

S: Rise to pray in the night except a little,

073.003
Y: Half of it,- or a little less,

P: A half thereof, or abate a little thereof

S: Half of it, or lessen it a little,

073.004
Y: Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow, measured rhythmic
tones.

P: Or add (a little) thereto - and chant the Qur'an in measure,

S: Or add to it, and recite the Quran as it ought to be recited.

073.005
Y: Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message.

P: For we shall charge thee with a word of weight.

S: Surely We will make to light upon you a weighty Word.

073.006
Y: Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul),
and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).

P: Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen
and speech more certain.

S: Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best
corrective of speech.

073.007
Y: True