God has ordered His prophet to study the Quran a portion of the night
- O you, the cloaked one (prophet) (73:1). Stand the night except for a little (73:2). Half of it, or lessen from it a little (73:3). Or add to it, and recite the Quran a progressive recitation (73:4). Indeed, we will cast upon you a heavy word (73:5). Indeed, the arising of the night — it is more intense in impact and more stable in utterance (73:6). Indeed, for you there is lengthy activity in the day (73:7).
Note: God has addressed the prophet to whom has been given the Quran to recite being his garment in metaphor what has surrounded him. Thus, it has been his responsibility to study it thoroughly to better understand it and the night has been the best time for him to do that even rising from sleep as he has been busy with other activities in the day time.
Prophet has been asked to remember and please God being his Lord
- And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him a complete devotion (73:8). Lord of the east and the west: there is no god except Him. So, accept Him as an Advocate (73:9).
Note: God had strengthened His prophet’s heart at the very beginning of the revelation of the Quran confirming him that there is no god except He and he shall remember and please his Lord being sincerely devoted to Him as his Advocate.
Punishment for the deniers followed by the end of the world
- And be patient over what they say, and avoid them a gracious avoidance (73:10). And leave Me, and the deniers, possessors of the ease, and give them a little respite (73:11). Indeed, with us are shackles and burning fire (73:12). And a food that chokes, and a painful punishment (73:13). A day the earth and the mountains will quake, and has become the mountains a heap of poured down sand (73:14).
Note: God told His prophet to be patient while the deniers will enjoy now with what they have been given but they will have a painful punishment followed by the end of the world when the earth and the mountains will quake to make a heap of crumbling sand. They will be burnt in the hellfire being shackled in it and will have food having great difficulty to swallow.
Messenger has been sent as a witness over the people
- Indeed, we have sent to you (people) a meesenger (Muhammad) as a witness upon you, just as we had sent to Pharaoh a messenger (Moses) (73:15). Then Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger; so, we seized him with a devastating seizure (73:16).
Note: God has sent messenger to every community as a witness over the people, which is His system from the past, while those who had disobeyed the messenger, He seized them with a devastating seizure like that what had faced Pharaoh and his people.
A reminder that the world will come to an end
- Then how will you take precaution, if you have disbelieved, against a day that makes children grey-haired (73:17)? The heaven will be breaking apart in it; His promise has been fulfilled (73:18). Indeed, this is a warning; so whoever has willed has taken to a path toward his Lord (73:19).
Note: Those who disbelieve a day the world will come to an end do not fear God while it is a reminder that the heaven will be breaking apart in a day to fulfill a promise of Lord.
To study the Quran awaking up the night
- Indeed, your Lord knows that you stand less than two-thirds of the night, and a half of it, and a third of it, and a group of those with you. And God measures the night and the day. He has known that you cannot keep it up, so He has turned to you; therefore, read what is easy from the Quran. He has known that there will be sick among you, and others traveling in the earth seeking bounty from God, and others fighting in a path of God. So read what is easy from it, and establish the salat, and give the zakat, and loan God a good loan. And whatever of good you send forth for yourselves, you will find it with God; it will be better and a greater reward. And seek forgiveness of God; indeed, God is Forgiving, Merciful (73:20).
Note: Here is a commandment for the prophet and for those who have believed with him to read the Quran every night as much as possible being the night is the best time for the prophet as well as for the believers, while it has been made mandatory to establish Salah and to give Zakah as well as to loan God a good loan and to seek His forgiveness.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.
Tafazzal (09/17/2021).