The Holy Quran 73:20 — Surah Al-Muzzammil

Arabic text

۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَىِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرْضَىٰ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَءَاخَرُونَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ ۚ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا ۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا وَأَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا ۚ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ

Translation

(In trying to put into practice verses 3 and 4 above, Rasulullaah ﷺ and the Sahabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم found it difficult to precisely calculate two-thirds, half or one-third of the night. Fearing that they should miscalculate and fail to stand for the stipulated periods, the Sahabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم therefore stood in salaah almost the entire night. As a result of this exertion, their feet used to swell and they grew extremely pale. Taking pity on them, Allaah revealed the verse saying,) Verily your Rabb knows that you (O Rasulullaah ﷺ) and a group of those (Sahabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم) with you stand (in salaah) close to two-thirds of the night, (sometimes) half the night and (sometimes) a third (of the night). Allaah determines the (duration of the) night and the day. He knows that you are unable to precisely calculate (the duration of each portion of the night) so He has turned to you in mercy. Therefore, (instead of trying to complete portions of the night) recite that part of the Qur'aan (in Tahajjud) which is easy (stand in Tahajjud only as long as you can manage). Allaah knows that some of you may fall ill, others will travel in the world in search of Allaah's bounty (to earn a living) and others will fight in Allaah's path (in each of these cases, they will be unable to perform Tahajjud as they do at home). Therefore, recite (only) that of the Qur'aan (in Tahajjud) which is easy. (Although Tahajjud is not obligatory, do not neglect to) Establish (the Fardh) salaah, pay zakaah and give to Allaah a good loan (spend in charity for Allaah's pleasure). Whatever good you send ahead for yourselves (as reward to the Aakhirah), you will find it with Allaah in a better and more rewarding state. Seek forgiveness from Allaah. Verily Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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