[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
The time of the night is more effective and better for study.
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise)
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]
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words
The Wise Quran
Indeed, the early part of the night, it is most intense in tread and most straight in speech.
The Study Quran
Truly the vigil of the night is firmest in tread and most upright for speech
Talal Itani (2012)
The vigil of night is more effective, and better suited for recitation
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
The night vigil is more impactful, and more suitable for understanding.
T.B.Irving
The onset of night is more serious for impressions, as well as more effective for speaking in.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Truly, the rising by night is most powerful for governing (the soul) and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Prayer and Praise
Sher Ali
Verily, getting up at night for Prayer is the most potent means of subduing the self and most effective in speech
Shakir
Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech
Shabbir Ahmed
Verily, the vigil of the night impresses the minds most strongly, and the speech is most upright. (Mutual consultation with your companions is more effectively done at night)
Samy Mahdy
Surely the night vigil to worship is stronger potency, and a more establishment saying.
Safi Kaskas
Rising at night has a stronger effect and is more conducive to concentration.
Rashad Khalifa
The meditation at night is more effective, and more righteous.
N J Dawood 2014
It is in the watches of the night that impressions are strongest and words most eloquent
Mustaqim
The night-time has greater impact and speech is more pronounced in it.
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Indeed, worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation.
Musharraf Hussain
Prayer during the night makes a strong impact on the mind and makes the speech effective,
MunirMezyed2023
Indeed, getting up at night for payer is the most potent for purifying (the heart), and the most effective in speech.
Munir Mezyed
Indeed, getting up at night for payer is the most potent for purifying (the heart), and the most effective in speech.
Muhammad 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
Muhammad Sarwar
Prayer at night leaves the strongest impression on one's soul and the words spoken are more consistent
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Surely (prayer) by night is more intense in performance and more upright in (devotional) oration
Muhammad Asad
[and,] verily, the hours of night impress the mind most strongly and speak with the clearest voice
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
That truly the night's first hours it is stronger pressure and more just (in) a saying/word/declaration
Mohammad Shafi
Indeed, rising up at night is most suitable for impression and retention of words
Mir Aneesuddin
The rising at night (for righteous work) certainly gives rise to more strength of co-ordination and firmly established speech (because)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
The rising by night is surely the firmest way to tread and most effective in speech
Maududi
Surely getting up at night is the best means of subduing the self and is more suitable for uprightness in speech
Linda "iLham" Barto
Truly, the rising by night is very studious and most effective and most suitable for the Word.
John Medows Rodwell
Verily, at the oncoming of night are devout impressions strongest, and words are most collected
Irving/Hegab
The onset of night is more serious for impressions, as well as more effective for speaking in.
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)
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Indeed, the first part of night is heavier in tread, and more upright in speech
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)
George Sale
Verily the rising by night is more efficacious for stedfast continuance in devotion, and more conducive to decent pronunciation
Fode Drame
Truly the growing hours of the night are greater in impact and most upright in speech.
Faridul Haque
Indeed getting up in the night is tougher, and the words flow with strength
Edward Henry Palmer
Verily, the early part of the night is stronger in impressions and more upright in speech
Dr. Munir Munshey
Indeed, during the (pre dawn) hours of the night, the perception is keener and the speech more effective (and clearer)
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
No doubt rising at night strictly subdues (the ill-commanding self), and makes the tongue deliver straight and clear speech (with the concentration of head and heart)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Truly, one who begins in the night, is when impression is strongest and speech more upright.
Dr. Kamal Omar
Without doubt, the rising up during the night (from sleep): this (is) more potent an exercise (for training the Nafs or Ruh) and more retaining for the statement (or Message recited from the Scripture)
Corpus.Quran
Indeed (the) rising (at) the night it (is) very hard and most potent and more suitable (for) Word
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Truly the rising by night is most conducive and most suitable for the Word
Bijan Moeinian
Surely the night time is the best time for worship…
Bakhtiari Nejad
Indeed, rising up at night is more effective and more appropriate for word (of prayer).
Arthur John Arberry
surely the first part of the night is heavier in tread, more upright in speech
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
Ali Ünal
Rising and praying at night impresses (mind and heart) most strongly and (makes) recitation more certain and upright
Ali Quli Qara'i
Indeed the watch of the night is firmer in tread and more upright in respect to speech
Aisha Bewley
Certainly rising at night has a stronger effect and is more conducive to concentration.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Undoubtedly, getting up at night is most pressing and the word is pronounced most rightly.
Ahmed Hulusi
Arising in the night gives greater perception and clarity in the evaluation of the call!
Ahmed Ali
Surely in the watches of the night the soul is most receptive and words more telling
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Verily the rising by night! it is most curbing and most conducive to right speech
Abdul Hye
Surely, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard, most potent, and most suitable (to understand) for the Word (of Qur’an),
Abdel Haleem
Night prayer makes a deeper impression and sharpens words–&ndash