Surah Al-Muzzammil Verse 20 Translation (73:20) and Analysis

Mathematical

According to the Hafs Mushaf order, this verse is verse 5495 from the beginning and verse 742 from the end; it is in surah 73 and is verse 20 of Surah Al-Muzzammil. The word count of verse 20 of Surah Al-Muzzammil is 78, its letter count is 325, and its total Abjad value has been calculated as 29611. The total Abjad value of Surah Al-Muzzammil has been calculated as 67081. Abjad counts include the letter ء (Hamza) where present.

Arabic Text

ان ربك يعلم انك تقوم ادنى من ثلثي اليل ونصفه وثلثه وطائفة من الذين معك والله يقدر اليل والنهار علم ان لن تحصوه فتاب عليكم فاقرؤا ما تيسر من القران علم ان سيكون منكم مرضى واخرون يضربون في الارض يبتغون من فضل الله واخرون يقاتلون في سبيل الله فاقرؤا ما تيسر منه واقيموا الصلوة واتوا الزكوة واقرضوا الله قرضا حسنا وما تقدموا لانفسكم من خير تجدوه عند الله هو خيرا واعظم اجرا واستغفروا الله ان الله غفور رحيم

Letter Count

SHF

انربكيعلمانكتقومادنىمنثلثياليلونصفهوثلثهوطائفةمنالذينمعكواللهيقدراليلوالنهارعلمانلنتحصوهفتابعليكمفاقرؤاماتيسرمنالقرانعلمانسيكونمنكممرضىواخرونيضربونفيالارضيبتغونمنفضلاللهواخرونيقاتلونفيسبيلاللهفاقرؤاماتيسرمنهواقيمواالصلوةواتواالزكوةواقرضوااللهقرضاحسناوماتقدموالانفسكممنخيرتجدوهعنداللههوخيراواعظماجراواستغفروااللهاناللهغفوررحيم

Transliteration in Latin Letters

İnne rabbeke ya’lemu enneke tekûmu ednâ min śuluśeyi-lleyli ve nisfehu ve śuluśehu ve tâ-ifetun mine-lleżîne me’ak(e)(c) va(A)llâhu yukaddiru-lleyle ve-nnehâr(a)(c) ‘alime en len tuhsûhu fetâbe ‘aleykum(s) fakraû mâ teyessera mine-lkur-ân(i)(c) ‘alime en seyekûnu minkum merdâ(ﻻ) ve âḣarûne yadribûne fî-l-ardi yebteġûne min fadli(A)llâhi(ﻻ) ve âḣarûne yukâtilûne fî sebîli(A)llâh(i)(s) fakraû mâ teyessera minh(u)(c) ve ekîmû-ssalâte ve âtû-zzekâte ve akridû(A)llâhe kardan hasenâ(n)(c) vemâ tukaddimû li-enfusikum min ḣayrin tecidûhu ‘inda(A)llâhi huve ḣayran ve a’zame ecrâ(n)(c) vestaġfirû(A)llâh(e)(s) inna(A)llâhe ġafûrun rahîm(un)

M. Pickthall (English)

Lo! thy Lord knoweth how thou keepest vigil sometimes nearly two thirds of the night, or (sometimes) half or a third thereof, as do a party of those with thee. Allah measureth the night and the day. He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite, then, of the Qur’an that which is easy for you. He knoweth that there are sick folk among you, while others travel in the land in search of Allah's bounty, and others (still) are fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite of it that which is easy (for you), and establish worship and pay the poor due and (so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you far your souls, ye will surely find it with Allah, better and greater in the recompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

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Yusuf Ali (English)

Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nigh two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third(5771) of the night, and so doth a party of those with thee. But Allah doth appoint night and day in due measure He knoweth that ye are unable to keep count thereof.(5772) So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of the Qur´an(5773) 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 Allah's bounty; yet others fighting(5774) in Allah's Cause, read ye, therefore, as much of the Qur´an as may be easy (for you); and establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan.(5775) And whatever good ye send forth for your souls,(5776) ye shall find it in Allah's Presence,- yea, better and greater, in Reward and seek ye the Grace of Allah: for Allah is(5777) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.*

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Explanation

5771 Cf., above, 73:2-4. The Prophet, and a zealous band of his disciples, were often up, two-thirds of the night, or a half, or a third, rejecting sleep and giving themselves up to Prayer and Praise and the reading of the Qur'an. They are told that this was too severe a tax on them, especially if their health was affected, or they were on a journey, or they were striving, with might and main, in other ways, for the cause of Allah. See the lines following. 5772 The usual meaning taken is that the counting of the exact hours of night and day may not be possible for ordinary people, in order to determine exactly the half, or the third, or the two-thirds of a night. The length of the night and day varies everyday of the solar year, and the precise hour of midnight can only be determined by exact observation in clear skies or by chronometers, which is not possible for everyone. But I understand it in a wider meaning. Allah fixes night and day in due proportions; for rest and work, and according to seasonal variations. For prayer and praise no meticulous observations of that kind are necessary or possible. Allah's service can be done in many ways as detailed below. But we must give some time to devotion, as may be most easy and convenient to us, in various circumstances of health, travel, and the performance of various duties. 5773 The reading of the Qur'an here is a part of Prayer and religious devotion. This is not to be made into an obsession or a burden. Cf. 20:2: "We have not sent down the Qur'an to thee to be an occasion for thy distress." We must do it wholemindedly, but not by formal mechanical computations. 5774 This refers to Jihad. The better opinion is that this particular verse was revealed in Madinah, long after the greater part of the Surah. The reference, further on, to canonical Prayers and regular Charity (Zakah), points to the same conclusion. 5775 Cf. 2:245, and n. 276, where the meaning of "a Beautiful Loan" is explained. See also 57:18. The "Beautiful Loan" should be that of our own souls. We should expect no returns in kind, for that is not possible. But the reward we shall find with Allah will be infinitely greater and nobler. Cf. the biblical phrase, "Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven" (Matt. vi. 20). 5776 Any good that we do raises our own spiritual status and dignity. We must not think that when we speak of Allah's service or Allah's Cause, we are doing anything for His benefit: He is independent of all needs whatsoever. 5777 This emphasises the need of Allah's Grace. Whatever good we do, our own merits are comparatively small. Allah's Grace must lift us up and blot out our shortcomings. Even in piety there may be an arrogance which may become a sin. We should always seek Allah's Mercy in all humility.