Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Surah Al-Muzzammil, Verse 1-4
يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا نِّصْفَهُ أَوِ انقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا
"O you who wraps himself [in clothing], arise [to pray] the night, except for a little—half of it, or subtract from it a little, or add to it, and recite the Quran with measured recitation."
O you who wraps himself [in clothing], arise [to pray] the night, except for a little—half of it, or subtract from it a little, or add to it, and recite the Quran with measured recitation.
اے کپڑے میں لپٹنے والے! رات کو قیام کرو مگر تھوڑا سا (کم)، آدھی رات یا اس سے تھوڑا کم، یا اس سے زیادہ، اور قرآن کو ٹھہر ٹھہر کر پڑھو۔
Explanation
Night prayer and slow recitation build the spiritual reservoir the Prophet needed for his mission—applicable to all seeking depth.
Context
Early directive to the Prophet establishing tahajjud as foundational practice.
