Surah 73 · verse 3
Al-Muzzammil 73:3
Sign in to listenنِّصْفَهُ أَوِ انقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا
nisfahu awi nuqs minhu qalila
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ
O you who wraps himself [in clothing],
Verse 2قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
نِّصْفَهُ أَوِ انقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا
Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.
Verse 5إِنَّا سَنُلْقِي عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
Verse 6إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
