The Holy Quran 39:9 — Surah Az-Zumar

Arabic text

أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَـٰنِتٌ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَآئِمًا يَحْذَرُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا۟ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِۦ ۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

Translation

(Is this Kaafir better) Or the person who is engrossed (engaged) in (Allaah's) worship throughout the hours of the night, prostrating and standing, fearing the Aakhirah and hoping for the mercy of his Rabb? Say, "Can those with (spiritual) knowledge be equal to those who do not have knowledge? Only those with (spiritual) intelligence (wisdom) will heed (good advice)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The obedient and the disobedient cannot be equal: that is, the servant who forsakes the sleep and rest of the night and devotes himself to the worship of Allah — now standing before Him with folded hands, now falling in prostration; on the one hand, fear of the Hereafter keeps his heart restless, and on the other, the mercy of Allah sustains his hope — can…

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