يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ ١
Ewe uliye jifunika!
O you who wraps himself [in clothing],
Maana: "Aliyejigubika Nguo"
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ ١
Ewe uliye jifunika!
O you who wraps himself [in clothing],
قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا ٢
Kesha usiku kucha, ila kidogo tu!
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا ٣
Nusu yake, au ipunguze kidogo.
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا ٤
Au izidishe - na soma Qur'ani kwa utaratibu na utungo.
Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.
إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًۭا ثَقِيلًا ٥
Hakika Sisi tutakuteremshia kauli nzito.
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًۭٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا ٦
Hakika kuamka usiku kunawafikiana zaidi na moyo, na maneno yake yanatua zaidi.
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًۭا طَوِيلًۭا ٧
Kwani hakika mchana una shughuli nyingi.
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًۭا ٨
Na lidhukuru jina la Mola wako Mlezi, na ujitolee kwake kwa ukamilifu.
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.
رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًۭا ٩
Mola Mlezi wa mashariki na magharibi, hapana mungu isipo kuwa Yeye, basi mfanye kuwa Mtegemewa wako.
[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.
وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًۭا جَمِيلًۭا ١٠
Na vumilia hayo wayasemayo, na jitenge nao kwa vizuri.
And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.
وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا ١١
Na niache Mimi na hao wanao kanusha, walio neemeka; na wape muhula kidogo!
And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.
إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًۭا وَجَحِيمًۭا ١٢
Hakika Sisi tunazo pingu nzito na Moto unao waka kwa ukali kabisa!
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire
وَطَعَامًۭا ذَا غُصَّةٍۢ وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمًۭا ١٣
Na chakula kinacho kwama kooni, na adhabu inayo umiza.
And food that chokes and a painful punishment -
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًۭا مَّهِيلًا ١٤
Siku ambayo ardhi itatikiswa na milima pia, na milima itakuwa kama tifutifu la mchanga!
On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ رَسُولًۭا شَٰهِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًۭا ١٥
Hakika Sisi tumemtuma kwenu Mtume aliye shahidi juu yenu, kama tulivyo mtuma Mtume kwa Firauni.
Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.
فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ أَخْذًۭا وَبِيلًۭا ١٦
Lakini Firauni alimuasi huyo Mtume, basi tukamshika mshiko wa mateso.
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.
فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًۭا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا ١٧
Basi nyinyi mkikufuru, mtawezaje kujikinga na Siku ambayo itawafanya watoto wadogo waote mvi?
Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white- haired?
ٱلسَّمَآءُ مُنفَطِرٌۢ بِهِۦ ۚ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَفْعُولًا ١٨
Hapo mbingu zitapasuka! Ahadi yake itakuwa imetekelezwa.
The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا ١٩
Kwa hakika hili ni kumbusho. Mwenye kutaka atashika njia ya kwendea kwa Mola wake Mlezi.
Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.
۞ 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 ٢٠
Hakika Mola wako Mlezi anajua ya kuwa hakika wewe unakesha karibu na thuluthi mbili za usiku, na nusu yake, na thuluthi yake. Na baadhi ya watu walio pamoja nawe kadhaalika. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye anaye ukadiria usiku na mchana. Anajua kuwa hamwezi kuweka hisabu, basi amekusameheni. Basi someni kilicho chepesi katika Qur'ani. Anajua ya kuwa baadhi yenu watakuwa wagonjwa, na wengine wanasafiri katika ardhi wakitafuta fadhila ya Mwenyezi Mungu, na wengine wanapigana katika Njia ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Kwa hivyo someni kilicho chepesi humo, na mshike Sala, na toeni Zaka, na mkopesheni Mwenyezi Mungu mkopo mwema. Na kheri yoyote mnayo itanguliza kwa ajili ya nafsi zenu mtaikuta kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, imekuwa bora zaidi, na ina thawabu kubwa sana. Na mtakeni msamaha Mwenyezi Mungu. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kusamehe Mwenye kurehemu.
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.