وَمِنَ
ٱلَّيۡلِ
فَسَبِّحۡهُ
وَأَدۡبَٰرَ
ٱلسُّجُودِ
٤٠
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer].
— Saheeh International
And glorify Him during part of the night1 and after the prayers.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Warning the Disbelievers of the imminent Torment; commanding the Prophet to pray and have Patience
Allah the Exalted asks, `how many We have destroyed before these denying disbelievers'
مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشاً
(a generation who were stronger in power than they.) they were more numerous
…Warning the Disbelievers of the imminent Torment; commanding the Prophet to pray and have Patience
Allah the Exalted asks, `how many We have destroyed
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