Transliteration:( Wa minal laili fatahajjad bihee naafilatal laka 'asaaa any yab'asaka Rabbuka Maqaamam Mahmoodaa )
172.This means give up your sleep. HUJOOD is an Arabic word which indicates to leave or give up and TAHAJJUD is to give up sleep. From this we learn that Tahajjud Salaah can only be at night. You cannot perform Tahajjud Salaah after getting up from an afternoon nap because the words "from the night" are used. We further learn that to sleep a little before performing Tahajjud is a condition for this Salaah, as without sleep there can be no Tahajjud Salaah. A little nap after performing this Salaah, too, is Sunnat. The appropriate time for this Salaah is the last sixth portion of the night. Anyone who gets up from sleep without having performed Esha Salaah cannot perform his Tahajjud Salaah. Minimum Rakaats for it are two, and the maximum are twelve. The Holy Prophet ? would perform eight Rakaats.Â
173. The truth of the matter is that Tahajjud Salaah was obligatory upon the Holy Prophet ? and upon the followers SUNNAT E MUAKKIDAH ALAL KIFAYA i.e. even if one person in the locality performs it, the rest of its people will be absolved of its obligation, but if no one performs it all the people will be guilty of omitting a Sunnah.
174. The Creator as well as all the creation. This is the very place from where the Holy Prophet ? will open the doors of the main intercession. This place is specifically granted to the Holy Prophet ? of which all would be envious.Â
From this we learn that people of greater rank should worship more. Also that the Holy Prophet's true position of Muhammad - the Praised one will rightfully be revealed at the Place of Mahmood because on that day the will become Holy Prophet Muhammad ? object of praise of the Creator and the creation.
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The tafsir of Surah Al-Isra verse 79 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Isra ayat 78 which provides the complete commentary from verse 78 through 79.
(17:79) And rise from sleep during the night[96] as well- this is an additional Prayer for you.[97] Possibly your Lord will raise you to an honoured position.[98]
96. The literal meaning of tahajjud is to rise up by breaking sleep. Therefore, it means: Rise up from sleep after the passing of a part of night and then offer your prayer.
97. Nafl literally means: Something done in addition to an obligatory duty. This shows that the tahajjud prayer is in addition to the five prescribed prayers.
98. “Will raise you to an honored position”. You may attain such a high position in this world and in the next world that people from everywhere may be full of praise for you, and you may become a praiseworthy personality. This is, as if to say: Now your opponents are engaged in calling you names and are trying to defame you throughout the country, and have raised a storm of false accusations against you but that time is not far when the world will ring with the echoes of your praise and in the Hereafter you will become worthy of praise by all creatures. The exaltation of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to the high position of intercession on the Day of Resurrection is also a part of that honored position.
[769]- Literally, "arise from sleep for prayer." [770]- This is a promise from Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) to Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ). [771]- The position of intercession by permission of Allāh and the highest degree in Paradise.
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