Prayer and night worship

The 40 verses nearest its centre

Closest to the group’s centre first. 5 more verses belong to this group.

• Al-Insaan 76:26✦ skyread

  وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا

  And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt Him a long [part of the] night.

• Qaaf 50:40✦ skyread

  وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

  And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.

• Al-Furqaan 25:64✦ skyread

  وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا وَقِيَٰمًا

  And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer]

• Al-Hijr 15:98✦ skyread

  فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ

  So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

• Al-Ma'aarij 70:34✦ skyread

  وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

  And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:

• Al-Israa 17:79✦ skyread

  وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا

  And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station.

• Al-Insaan 76:25✦ skyread

  وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

  And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening

• Al-Baqara 2:238✦ skyread

  حَٰفِظُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ قَٰنِتِينَ

  Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.

• An-Najm 53:62✦ skyread

  فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟

  So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].

• Ash-Sharh 94:7✦ skyread

  فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ

  So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].

• At-Tur 52:49✦ skyread

  وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ

  And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.

• As-Saaffaat 37:166✦ skyread

  وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

  And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."

• Al-Hajj 22:77✦ skyread

  يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

  O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good - that you may succeed.

• Al-A'raaf 7:206✦ skyread

  إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥ وَلَهُۥ يَسْجُدُونَ

  Indeed, those who are near your Lord are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, and they exalt Him, and to Him they prostrate.

• Al-An'aam 6:72✦ skyread

  وَأَنْ أَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّقُوهُ وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

  And to establish prayer and fear Him." And it is He to whom you will be gathered.

• Taa-Haa 20:130✦ skyread

  فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا وَمِنْ ءَانَآئِ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْ وَأَطْرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضَىٰ

  So be patient over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied.

• At-Tur 52:48✦ skyread

  وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

  And be patient, [O Muhammad], for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes. And exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord when you arise.

• Al-A'laa 87:15✦ skyread

  وَذَكَرَ ٱسْمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

  And mentions the name of his Lord and prays.

• Ar-Room 30:31✦ skyread

  مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَٱتَّقُوهُ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

  [Adhere to it], turning in repentance to Him, and fear Him and establish prayer and do not be of those who associate others with Allah

• Qaaf 50:39✦ skyread

  فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ

  So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,

• Fussilat 41:38✦ skyread

  فَإِنِ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فَٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُۥ بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْـَٔمُونَ

  But if they are arrogant - then those who are near your Lord exalt Him by night and by day, and they do not become weary.

• As-Saaffaat 37:143✦ skyread

  فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

  And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

• Al-Israa 17:78✦ skyread

  أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِدُلُوكِ ٱلشَّمْسِ إِلَىٰ غَسَقِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَقُرْءَانَ ٱلْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْءَانَ ٱلْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًا

  Establish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.

• Al-Ghaafir 40:55✦ skyread

  فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ

  So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.

• Al-Muzzammil 73:2✦ skyread

  قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

  Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -

• Al-Alaq 96:19✦ skyread

  كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب

  No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].

• Al-Muminoon 23:9✦ skyread

  وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

  And they who carefully maintain their prayers -

• Ash-Sharh 94:8✦ skyread

  وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب

  And to your Lord direct [your] longing.

• Al-Mursalaat 77:48✦ skyread

  وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

  And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

• As-Sajda 32:15✦ skyread

  إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

  Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant.

• Al-A'raaf 7:55✦ skyread

  ٱدْعُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ

  Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like transgressors.

• Al-Fath 48:9✦ skyread

  لِّتُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُعَزِّرُوهُ وَتُوَقِّرُوهُ وَتُسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

  That you [people] may believe in Allah and His Messenger and honor him and respect the Prophet and exalt Allah morning and afternoon.

• Ash-Shu'araa 26:219✦ skyread

  وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ

  And your movement among those who prostrate.

• As-Saaffaat 37:165✦ skyread

  وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

  And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

• Al-A'raaf 7:205✦ skyread

  وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ فِى نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعًا وَخِيفَةً وَدُونَ ٱلْجَهْرِ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْءَاصَالِ وَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْغَٰفِلِينَ

  And remember your Lord within yourself in humility and in fear without being apparent in speech - in the mornings and the evenings. And do not be among the heedless.

• Al-Baqara 2:45✦ skyread

  وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلْخَٰشِعِينَ

  And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]

• Al-Maa'un 107:5✦ skyread

  ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ

  [But] who are heedless of their prayer -

• Al-Ma'aarij 70:23✦ skyread

  ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ

  Those who are constant in their prayer

• Maryam 19:11✦ skyread

  فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ أَن سَبِّحُوا۟ بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا

  So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt [Allah] in the morning and afternoon.

• Al-Ma'aarij 70:22✦ skyread

  إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

  Except the observers of prayer -

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