Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Muzzammil Verse 6

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Truly, rising by night (for prayer of tahajjud) is the most effective way to subdue (one’s base self) and to make speech more upright.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Indeed, prayer at night is more effective and more conducive to proper recitation.

A. J. Arberry

surely the first part of the night is heavier in tread, more upright in speech,

Abdul Haleem

Night prayer makes a deeper impression and sharpens words––

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Verily the rising by night! it is most curbing and most conducive to right speech.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).

Abul Ala Maududi

Surely getting up at night is the best means of subduing the self and is more suitable for uprightness in speech.

Ahmed Ali

Surely in the watches of the night the soul is most receptive and words more telling.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Indeed getting up in the night is tougher, and the words flow with strength.

Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed the watch of the night is firmer in tread and more upright in respect to speech,

Ali Ünal

Rising and praying at night impresses (mind and heart) most strongly and (makes) recitation more certain and upright.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Verily, getting up at night (for Prayer) is the most effective means of subduing (one´s self), and the most upright way to acquire firm control over one´s actions and speech.

English Literal

That truly the night`s first hours it is stronger pressure and more just (in) a saying/word/declaration .

Faridul Haque

Indeed getting up in the night is tougher, and the words flow with strength.

Hamid S. Aziz

Surely the vigil of the night is the most potent for the soul (to receive impressions) and the best for framing speech (or the Words of prayer).

Hilali & Khan

Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allah).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself to Him with (complete) devotion.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain.

Muhammad Sarwar

Prayer at night leaves the strongest impression on one's soul and the words spoken are more consistent.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Indeed, the first part of night is heavier in tread, and more upright in speech.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Verily, rising (Nashi'ah) at night is better for understanding and more suitable for speech (recitation).

Wahiduddin Khan

Surely, getting up at night [for worship] is the most potent means of subduing the self and most suitable for the word [of prayer].

Talal Itani

The vigil of night is more effective, and better suited for recitation.

Tafsir jalalayn

Assuredly rising in the night, to wake up after [having been in] sleep, is firmer in tread, [more] conducive to [establishing] harmony between the hearing and the heart for the purpose of comprehending the Qur'n, and more upright in respect to speech, clearer for utterance [of devotions].

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Verily, rising (Nashi'ah) at night is better for understanding and more suitable for speech (recitation).

`Umar, Ibn `Abbas and Ibn Zubayr, all said,

"The entire night is Nashi'ah."

Mujahid and others said the same.

It is said "Nasha'a" when a person stands at night to pray.

In one narration from Mujahid he said, "(It is) after `Isha' (prayer)."

This was also said by Abu Mijlaz, Qatadah, Salim, Abu Hazim and Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir.

The point is that Nashi'ah of the night refers to its hours and its times, every hour of it is called Nashi'ah, so it refers to the periods of time. The purpose of this is that standing at night (for prayer) is better for training the heart and the tongue, and more conducive to recitation. Thus, Allah says,
هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْءًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلً
is better for understanding and more suitable for speech (recitation).

meaning, more comprehensive for the matter of performing the recitation and better for understanding it than in the recitation of the day. This is because the daytime is the time for people to disperse and move about, to raise voices and be lively.

Al-Hafiz Abu Ya`la Al-Mawsili said,

"Ibrahim bin Sa`id Al-Jawhari told us that Abu Usamah told us that Al-A`mash informed us that Anas bin Malik recited this Ayah as;

هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْءًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلً
Verily, rising at night is better for understanding and more correct for the speech.

So a man said to him, `We recite it;

وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًأ
more suitable for speech.

So Anas said to him,

`Most correct (Aswab), most suitable (Aqwam), the best for preparation (Ahya') and similar words are all the same (in meaning)."'

Thus, Allah continues saying,

إِنَّ لَكَ فِي اَلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلً