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إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطْـًۭٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا﴿٦

Translation (Sahih International)

Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.

Word-by-word meaning

إِنَّinnaIndeed
نَاشِئَةَnāshi-ata(the) rising
ٱلَّيْلِal-layli(at) the night
هِىَhiyait
أَشَدُّashaddu(is) very hard
وَطْـًۭٔاwaṭanand most potent
وَأَقْوَمُwa-aqwamuand more suitable
قِيلًاqīlan(for) Word

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Which was revealed in Makkahبِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.The Command to stand at Night (in Prayer)Allah commands His Messenger to cease being wrapped up, and this means to be covered during the night. He commands him to get up and stand in prayer to His Lord.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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