Surah Al-Muzzammil, Ayah 6 (73:6)

ٱلْمُزَّمِّل

إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ هِىَ أَشَدُّ وَطًْٔا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا

Quran 73:6 is ayah 6 of Surah Al-Muzzammil (“The Enshrouded One”), a Meccan surah of 20 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 574 of the Madani Mushaf.

73:6
إِنَّنَاشِئَةَٱلَّيْلِهِىَأَشَدُّوَطًْٔاوَأَقْوَمُقِيلًا٦
inna nāshi-ata al-layli hiya ashaddu waṭan wa-aqwamu qīlan

Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.(6)

Word by word

  1. إِنَّinnaIndeed
  2. نَاشِئَةَnāshi-ata(the) rising
  3. ٱلَّيْلِal-layli(at) the night
  4. هِىَhiyait
  5. أَشَدُّashaddu(is) very hard
  6. وَطًْٔاwaṭanand most potent
  7. وَأَقْوَمُwa-aqwamuand more suitable
  8. قِيلًاqīlan(for) Word

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