al-Muzzammil (Arabic: المزمل‎, “The Enshrouded One”, “Bundled Up”, “Enfolded”) is the seventy-third chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, containing 20 verses (āyāt), which are recognized by Muslims as the word of God (Allah).

Al-Muzzammil takes its name from the reference to prophet Muhammad (PBUH), in his cloak praying at night, in the opening verses of the chapter. Many commentators claim that “The Enfolded One” is a name for Muhammad (PBUH), used throughout the Qur'an.

In the beginning of this surah, God prepares Muhammad (PBUH) for an important revelation. In preparation for this revelation, God loosens the strict regulation on night prayer. Muhammad (PBUH) is then instructed to be patient for the disbelievers will be punished in Hell, as exemplified by a story of Pharaoh's punishment.

Muzammil means “Wrapped One” or “Enshrouded One”. It is a Makki Surah. The starting 19 verses of this Surah were revealed in Makkah and the rest were revealed in Medina. The reasons behind the revealing of this Surah are:

In the beginning, it guides Muslims to spread the message of Islam. Communicating and explaining to people the message of Allah in simple words. Make the people understand why Allah has sent us to this world.
The second section consists of longer verses. In this part, Allah ordered Muslims to pay obligatory zakat. The limit for zakat was identified. It is necessary to reach out to the needy persons for the fulfillment of this duty.
Night prayer (Tahajjud) was also discussed later in the Surah. Muslims were told the benefits of night prayer and how it can change a person’s life.

Surah Muzammil Benefits:
Surah Al Muzammil is one of the most advantageous Surah of the Quran. Memorizing and reciting it daily has many benefits. Imam Jaafar as Saadiq listed five major benefits of reciting Surah Al Muzammil:

A person who recites Surah Muzammil with full concentration and wholeheartedly will surely get a reward of meeting the Prophet (PBUH).

He also said that a person who recites Surah Al Muzammil daily will protected from evil acts and from being a slave to people.

By reading Surah Al Muzammil 100 times on Thursday night, a person’s 100 major sins will be forgiven.

He further added, prayers of a person will always answered, if he recites Surah Al Muzammil daily.


Surah Al Muzammil protects and guides a person in hard times. It acts as a light at the end of the tunnel. It finds a way for its reciter.

Many other benefits such as:

Recitation of Surah Al Muzammil after Esha prayer or after Tahajjud will grant a person with a pure heart. Even if he dies at that moment, he will remain in the pure state.

A person will protected against mental illness. The mind will remain healthy.

Try to recite this Surah daily to protect your wealth from bad occurrences.

Reading and memorizing Surah Al Muzammil will not only benefit a person in the world but also in life after death.