سورة المزمل   

Surah Name: Al-Muzzammil Meaning: Wrapped In A Blanket

  • Revealed at Makkah
  • Total Number of Rukū / Sections 2
  • Total Number of Āyāt / Parts 20
  • Sūrah / Chapter number 73
  • Rukū / Section 2 contains Āyāt / Parts 1
  • Siparah/ Volume 29

bismillah

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَى مِن ثُلُثَيِ اللَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُ وَثُلُثَهُ وَطَائِفَةٌ مِّنَ الَّذِينَ مَعَكَ وَاللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاقْرَؤُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَى وَآخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَآخَرُونَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَاقْرَؤُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ اللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Inna rabbaka yaAAlamu annaka taqoomu adna min thuluthayi allayli wanisfahu wathuluthahu wataifatun mina allatheena maAAaka waAllahu yuqaddiru allayla waalnnahara AAalima an lan tuhsoohu fataba AAalaykum faiqraoo ma tayassara mina alqurani AAalima an sayakoonu minkum marda waakharoona yadriboona fee alardi yabtaghoona min fadli Allahi waakharoona yuqatiloona fee sabeeli Allahi faiqraoo ma tayassara minhu waaqeemoo alssalata waatoo alzzakata waaqridoo Allaha qardan hasanan wama tuqaddimoo lianfusikum min khayrin tajidoohu AAinda Allahi huwa khayran waaAAthama ajran waistaghfiroo Allaha inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun

Verily your-SW Rabb-SWT Knows that you-SW stay up near two-thirds of the night, or a half of it, or a third of  it, and also a party of those who are with you-SW. And Allaah-SWT measures the night and the day. He-SWT Knows that you-SW cannot compute it; so He-SWT has relented towards you-SW. Recite now of the Quran so much as is easy. He Knows that there will be among you some sick, and others shall be travelling in the land seeking Grace of Allah-SWT , and some others shall be fighting in the Cause of Allaah-SWT.Recite of it, therefore, so much as is easy, and establish §alat, and pay Zakat, and lend unto Allaah-SWT a goodly loan. Whatsoever good you will send on for your souls, you will find it with Allah-SWT, better and greater in reward. And beg forgiveness of Allah-SWT; verily Allaah-SWT is Forgiving, Merciful.

(73:20)

In The Name of Allah-SWT the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
SECRETS OF REVELATION:

Allah-SWT Knows for sure that the Holy Prophet-SW and his Companions-RAU stand in worship, two thirds of the night or half of it or one third. Allaah-SWT also definitely Knows the timings of days and nights, being the Creator. He-SWT Knows perfectly well that after striving throughout the day in pursuit of human needs and spreading His-SWT Word, it is indeed very hard on the believers.

 

Standing Long Hours was Mandatory in the Earlier Days

Allah-SWT mercifully revoked the requirement of extensive night vigil. Now the law of convenience shall apply and the obligation of Tahajjud stood revoked once Salat was enjoined.

 

He-SWT Knows that some may be sick and others toiling to earn a living, yet others may be actively engaged day and night in Jihad and fighting. So He-SWT allowed the believers to recite Quran as much as is possible, to offer Salat five times punctually, to pay the poor due and to spend in His-SWT Cause voluntarily, as if extending a goodly loan to Him-SWT .

 

The Obligation of Salat and Zakat

Salat was made obligatory during the Night of Ascension. Though Zakat was enjoined at Makkah, yet its details as to quantity etc were revealed at Madinah. Earlier on, all alms in general were treated as Zakat. To spend in Allah-SWT's Cause is like extending a loan to Him-SWT . The more one spends, the better it is for him as he will be rewarded stupendously. And keep begging for forgiveness from Him-SWT , as He-SWT is indeed Forgiving, Merciful.

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