Meccan·Surah 73

المزمل

Surah Al-Muzzammil — Ayah 3

The Enshrouded One

20 Ayahs·Verse 73:3
73:3

نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا

Half of it - or subtract from it a little

Context in Surah Al-Muzzammil

Nearby ayahs help place verse 73:3 in sequence and meaning.

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ

O you who wraps himself [in clothing],

قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -

أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا

Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.

إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًا ثَقِيلًا

Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.