Quran Quote  : 
Al-Muzzammil

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الۡمُزَّمِّلُۙ‏ ﴿۱﴾

0 you enwrapped ¹ one.

1. O the one enwrapped in a sheet. Once the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم was resting was enwrapped in a sheet. He was addressed in this condition and in this manner.

From this emerge two issues:

While the Holy Qur'an has addressed other Prophets by their names, our Beloved Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم has been addressed by his attributes.

2. The manner of the beloved too is beloved. The Sufi sages describe its meaning as: Oh the Beloved one going to the human being wearing the sheet of human nature. Or O the one who is covered in the dress of worship and austerity! (Tafseer Azizi)

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 1
Topic : Muzammil

 قُمِ الَّيۡلَ اِلَّا قَلِيۡلاًۙ‏ ﴿۲﴾

Remain arisen (to pray) in the night except for some (2) portion thereof.

2. This means spending most of the time at night in the worship of Allah Almighty, do take some time to rest.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 2
Topic : Tahajjud(Night Prayer)

 نِّصۡفَهٗۤ اَوِ انْقُصۡ مِنۡهُ قَلِيۡلاًۙ‏ ﴿۳﴾

A half of it, or a little less (3)

3. Spend half the night in the worship of Allah Almighty or more or less that time. This is left to your discretion. This tells us that perform Salatul Tahajjud with a great deal of fervor. It is left to the person to choose the number of Raka's, which he wishes to perform. The minimum should be two raka'ats. while the the maximum could be from eight-twelve raka'ats. It should be remembered that at the beginning of Islam Tahajjud Salaah was Wajib or Fard.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 3
Topic : Tahajjud(Night Prayer)

اَوۡ زِدۡ عَلَيۡهِ وَرَتِّلِ الۡقُرۡاٰنَ تَرۡتِيۡلاًؕ‏ ﴿۴﴾

Or a little more, and recite the Qur'an in slow rhythmic tones (4).

4. This tells us that the Qur'an in Salaah should be recited with a great deal of composure and ease so that each letter is correctly pronounced. It is obligatory to recite MADD, MUSHADDAD,, etc. correctly. It should be remembered that it is forbidden to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'aan in just one night for that person who cannot recite it clearly and with it's proper pronunciation, or the one who recites lazily and without any desire.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 4
Topic : Recite Quran slowly

اِنَّا سَنُلۡقِىۡ عَلَيۡكَ قَوۡلاً ثَقِيۡلاً‏ ﴿۵﴾

Certainly We are charging you with a heavy (5) word.

5. This means very soon We will reveal verses of reinforcing ordinances, which will prove heavy for the people. Therefore, you should make them accustomed to heavy and difficult ordinances.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 5
Topic : Quran Revelation

اِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ الَّيۡلِ هِىَ اَشَدُّ وَطۡـأً وَّاَقۡوَمُ قِيۡلاًؕ‏ ﴿۶﴾

Indeed, the rising (6) up by night is (7) the firmest way to subdue the soul and the best corrective (measure) for the words (of prayer).

6. This means waking up at night from sleep for performing Salaah is more unbearable than other Salaah. Salaahs us that Salaatul Tahajjud should be performed after waking up from sleep.

7. The Tahajjud Salaah is very important and beneficial. The fear of Allah Almighty and humility that one obtains in this Salaah, is not achieved in other Salaahs.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 6
Topic : Night Prayers helps in self Control uprightness in speech.

نَّ لَـكَ فِىۡ النَّهَارِ سَبۡحًا طَوِيۡلاًؕ‏ ﴿۷﴾

Verily, you have in the daytime a long (schedule of) engagements (8).

8. This means during the day there are many propagation activities for you. Therefore, night is the best time to communicate with Us.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 7
Topic : You are mostly occupied in the day so pray in the night

وَاذۡكُرِ اسۡمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلۡ اِلَيۡهِ تَبۡتِيۡلاًؕ‏ ﴿۸﴾

And remember the Name ( 9) of your Lord and devote (10) yourself to Him with (exclusive) devotion.

9. Before commencing the recitation of the Holy Qur'aan always read BISMILLAH. Or, besides Salaah recite the names of Allah Almighty at different times by reading glorification and declaration of the Unity of Allah Almighty (TASBEEH and TAHLEEL).

10. This means that besides the Salaah, your blessed life should be such that even if you are physically involved in any activity, your heart should reflect nothing besides Allah Almighty. However, this verse does serve as proof to cut oneself from the world, which Islam forbids.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 8
Topic : Remember Allah with humility and fear

 رَبُّ الۡمَشۡرِقِ وَالۡمَغۡرِبِ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ فَاتَّخِذۡهُ وَكِيۡلاً‏ ﴿۹

He is the Lord of the East and the West (11). There is none worthy of worship except He. Therefore, take Him as the Protector (12).

11. He is the Lord of the entire world because everything is between East and West. 12. Act upon the provisions at your disposal, but place your trust in Allah Almighty alone.

Thus, having provisions is not against the concept of trust. Observe, Holy War (Jihad) was not obligatory before Hijrah, because there was no provision, cause, or motive for it.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 9
Topic : Allah is the Lord of east and west

وَاصۡبِرۡ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ وَاهۡجُرۡهُمۡ هَجۡرًا جَمِيۡلاً‏ ﴿۱۰﴾

And bear patiently all that they say and gracefully go apart from them (13)

13. And do not declare war on them. Thus, this verse is abrogated from the command of Jihad (Holy War). Or, that distance yourselves from the infidels. Do not maintain any contact and do not keep friendly ties is with them, in which case the verse is firm.

Surah Name : Al-Muzzammil   Surah Number : 73   Ayat Number: 10
Topic : O Prophet bear with patience-3

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