O you who sleeps covered up,1 keep standing in Prayer at night but a little2 half the night, or lessen it a little, or add to it a little3 and recite the Qur'an calmly in a measured tone.4 Indeed, We are about to send down on you a weighty Word.5 In fact. the rising by night6 is most effective for controlling the self7 and most suitable for reciting the Qur'an well,8 for in the day time you have many an occupations. Remember the name of your Lord9 and devote yourself to Him exclusively. He is the Owner of the East and the West. There is no god but He; therefore, take Him alone as your Guardian.10 And bear with patience what they utter, and depart from them gracefully.11 Leave it to Me to deal with those prosperous people who deny12 (the Truth) and leave them as they are for a while. We have heavy fetters (for them)13 and a blazing Fire, and a choking food and a painful torment. This will happen on the Day when the earth and the mountains shall become as heaps of scattering sand.14 To you15 We have sent a Messenger to be a witness over you,16 even as We had sent a Messenger to the Pharaoh. (Then behold when) the Pharaoh disobeyed the Messenger, We seized him with a firm grip. if you too, refuse to believe, then how will you protect yourselves on the Day that will make the children old,17 and whose severity shall cause the heavens to split? Allah's promise has to be fulfilled in any case. This is an Admonition; so, whoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord.