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73: The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up
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O thou folded in garments!
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Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night,-
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Half of it,- or a little less,
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Or a little more; and recite the Qur'án in slow, measured rhythmic
tones.
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Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty Message.
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Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and
most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).
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True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary
duties:
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But keep in remembrance the name of thy Lord and devote thyself to Him
whole-heartedly.
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(He is) Lord of the East and the West: there is no god but He: take
Him therefore for (thy) Disposer of Affairs.
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And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble
(dignity).
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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.
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With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a Fire (to burn them),
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And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty Grievous.
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One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And
the mountains will be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing down.
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We have sent to you, (O men!) an apostle, to be a witness concerning
you, even as We sent an apostle to Pharaoh.
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But Pharaoh disobeyed the apostle; so We seized him with a heavy
Punishment.
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Then how shall ye, if ye deny (God), guard yourselves against a Day
that will make children hoary-headed?-
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Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be
accomplished.
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Verily this is an Admonition: therefore, whoso will, let him take a
(straight) path to his Lord!
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Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nigh
two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night,
and so doth a party of those with thee. But God doth appoint night and
day in due measure He knoweth that ye are unable to keep count
thereof. So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of
the Qur'án as much as may be easy for you. He knoweth that there may
be (some) among you in ill-health; others travelling through the land,
seeking of God's bounty; yet others fighting in God's Cause, read ye,
therefore, as much of the Qur'án as may be easy (for you); and
establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and loan to God a
Beautiful Loan. And whatever good ye send forth for your souls ye
shall find it in God's Presence,- yea, better and greater, in Reward
and seek ye the Grace of God: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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