Surah Al-Muzzammil, Ayah 20

August 13, 2025
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَيِ اللَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُ وَثُلُثَهُ وَطَائِفَةٌ مِّنَ الَّذِينَ مَعَكَ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ
Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Quran.
بے شک تمہارا رب جانتا ہے کہ تم رات کے دو تہائی کے قریب یا آدھی یا تہائی کھڑے رہتے ہو اور تمہارے ساتھیوں میں سے ایک جماعت بھی۔ اور اللہ رات اور دن کا اندازہ رکھتا ہے۔ اس نے جان لیا کہ تم اس کا شمار نہیں کر سکو گے تو اس نے تم پر رحم کیا، پس قرآن میں سے جتنا آسان ہو پڑھو۔

Reflection

This verse shows Allah's mercy and understanding of human limitations. Initially, Muslims were commanded to stand in prayer for specific portions of the night, but Allah, knowing that maintaining exact measurements would be difficult, provided relief by allowing them to recite whatever was easy from the Quran. This demonstrates several important principles: Allah's complete knowledge of human capabilities, His mercy in not burdening people beyond their capacity, and the flexibility within Islamic law to accommodate human limitations. The verse encourages consistent worship while acknowledging that perfection in measurement isn't always possible. It teaches that sincere effort is valued by Allah, even when we cannot achieve perfect precision in our worship.

Context

This verse appears in Surah Al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One), which initially commanded night prayers. This verse provides relief and shows Allah's understanding of human capacity in worship.

Themes

Divine Mercy Human Limitations Flexibility in Worship

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