The Holy Quran 73:2 — Surah Al-Muzzammil

Arabic text

قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Translation

Stand up all night (in Tahajjud salaah) except for a little while (in which to take a rest)...

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command to stand in prayer at night: that is, if on some night it happens that one cannot do so, it is forgiven. According to most mufassirun (commentators), the meaning of اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا (“except for a little”) is: stand at night in the worship of Allah; but if you rest for a small part of the night, there is no harm.

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