add thereto, and chant the
Qur'ân chanting. [5] Verily, we will cast on thee a heavy speech.
Verily, the early part of
the night is stronger in impressions and more upright In speech!
Verily, thou hast by day a
long employment; but mention the name of thy Lord and devote thyself thoroughly
to Him, the Lord of the east and the west; there is no god but He; then take
Him for a guardian!
[10] And endure patiently what
they say, and flee from them with a decorous flight.
And leave me and those who
say it is a lie, who are possessed of comfort; and let them bide for a while.
Verily, with us are heavy
fetters and hell-fire, and food that chokes, and mighty woe!
On the day when the earth
and the mountains shall tremble and the earth shall be as a crumbling
sand-hill!
[15] Verily, we have sent
unto you an apostle bearing witness against you, as we sent an apostle unto
Pharaoh.
But Pharaoh rebelled
against the apostle, and we seized him with an overpowering punishment.
Then how will ye shield
yourselves if ye misbelieve from the day which shall make children grey-headed,
whereon the heaven cleaves-its promise shall be fulfilled!
Verily, this is a memorial,
and whoso will, let him take unto his Lord a way 1.
[20] Verily, thy Lord knows
that thou dost stand up to pray nearly two-thirds of the night, or the half of
it or the third of it, as do part of those who are with thee; for God measures
the night and the day; He knows that ye cannot calculate it, and He turns
relentant towards you.
So read what is easy of the
Qur'ân. He knows that there will be of you some who are sick and others who
beat about in the earth craving the grace of God, and others who are fighting
in the cause of God. Then read what is easy of it and be steadfast in prayer,
and give alms, and lend to God a goodly loan, for what ye send forward for
yourselves of good ye will find it with God. It is better and a greater hire;
and ask ye pardon of God: verily, God is forgiving, merciful!