Surah Al-Isra Ayat 79 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 79
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.
And pray in the small watches of the morning: (it would be) an additional prayer (or spiritual profit) for thee: soon will thy Lord raise thee to a Station of Praise and Glory!
And rise from sleep during the night as well- this is an additional Prayer for you. Possibly your Lord will raise you to an honoured position.
And in some parts of the night (also) offer the Salat (prayer) with it (i.e. recite the Quran in the prayer), as an additional prayer (Tahajjud optional prayer Nawafil) for you (O Muhammad SAW). It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqaman Mahmuda (a station of praise and glory, i.e. the highest degree in Paradise!).
And some part of the night awake for it, a largess for thee. It may be that thy Lord will raise thee to a praised estate.
And keep constant vigil with it (The Qur’an) (part) of the night (These are the late night supererogatory prayers) as an accordance for you; it may be that your Lord will make you rise again to a praised station.
and dur-ing the night wake up and pray, as an extra offering of your own, so that your Lord may raise you to a [highly] praised status.
رات کے کچھ حصے میں تہجد کی نماز میں قرآن کی تلاوت کریں یہ زیادتی آپ کے لئے ہے عنقریب آپ کا رب آپ کو مقام محمود میں کھڑا کرے گا
Quran 17 Verse 79 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Isra ayat 79, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(17:79) And rise from sleep during the night[96] as well- this is an additional Prayer for you.[97] Possibly your Lord will raise you to an honoured position.[98]
96. The literal meaning of tahajjud is to rise up by breaking sleep. Therefore, it means: Rise up from sleep after the passing of a part of night and then offer your prayer.
97. Nafl literally means: Something done in addition to an obligatory duty. This shows that the tahajjud prayer is in addition to the five prescribed prayers.
98. “Will raise you to an honored position”. You may attain such a high position in this world and in the next world that people from everywhere may be full of praise for you, and you may become a praiseworthy personality. This is, as if to say: Now your opponents are engaged in calling you names and are trying to defame you throughout the country, and have raised a storm of false accusations against you but that time is not far when the world will ring with the echoes of your praise and in the Hereafter you will become worthy of praise by all creatures. The exaltation of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to the high position of intercession on the Day of Resurrection is also a part of that honored position.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Al-Isra verse 79 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Isra ayat 78 which provides the complete commentary from verse 78 through 79.
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