سُوْرَةُ الْمُزَّمِّلِ
Surah Al-Muzzammil (73) — Ayah 1
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you wrapped in garments (i.e. Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you
ٱلْمُزَّمِّلُ
l-muzamilu
who wraps himself
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
1. (O Muhammad ﷺ!) You who wrap yourself [1] [2] (in a cloak to sleep),
[1] This surah has two rukus. The first ruku was revealed in Makkah, unanimously agreed upon, and in the early period. The second ruku appears to have been revealed during the Madinan period. In it, there is mention of fighting in the way of Allah and of obligatory charity, i.e., zakat, and both of these matters were made obligatory in the Madinan period. In the Makkan period, permission for fighting in the way of Allah was not even granted, and although there was a command for spending in the way of Allah, the rulings of zakat had not yet been revealed.
[2] From the style of address, it appears that these verses were revealed at a time when the Prophet ﷺ had already lain down on his bed, wrapped in his sheet to sleep. And in this subtle manner of address, the Prophet ﷺ is being instructed that the days of stretching out your feet and sleeping without concern are over; now your responsibilities are of a different kind.
[1] This surah has two rukus. The first ruku was revealed in Makkah, unanimously agreed upon, and in the early period. The second ruku appears to have been revealed during the Madinan period. In it, there is mention of fighting in the way of Allah and of obligatory charity, i.e., zakat, and both of these matters were made obligatory in the Madinan period. In the Makkan period, permission for fighting in the way of Allah was not even granted, and although there was a command for spending in the way of Allah, the rulings of zakat had not yet been revealed.
[2] From the style of address, it appears that these verses were revealed at a time when the Prophet ﷺ had already lain down on his bed, wrapped in his sheet to sleep. And in this subtle manner of address, the Prophet ﷺ is being instructed that the days of stretching out your feet and sleeping without concern are over; now your responsibilities are of a different kind.
