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

P:  Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.

S:  Surely you have in the day time a long occupation.