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Surah Qaf, Verse 40

سورة ق، الآية ٤٠

50:40 Juz 26 Hizb 52 Page 520 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 50:40

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ ۝٤٠

Transliteration

wamina al-layli fasabbiḥ'hu wa-adbāra l-sujūdi

Translation

And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer].

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Verse 40 of Surah Qaf (50:40), a Meccan surah, is in juz 26, on page 520 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 40

Al-Mukhtasar

Glorify Him at night and after the prayers.

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Other translations of verse 40

And glorify Him in the night19 and after the prayers.

Notes

[19] The night (the Maghrib, ‘Isha’ prayers).

And during a part of the night (also) glorify His praises (i.e. Maghrib and ‘Isha prayers) and (so likewise) after the prayers [As-Sunnah, Nawâfil - optional and additional prayers. And also glorify, praise and magnify Allâh - Subhân Allâh, Alhamdu lillâh, Allâhu-Akbar].

And in the night-time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.

And during part of the night, (also,) celebrate His praises, and (so likewise) after the postures of adoration.

And glorify Him in the night and after the prayers.

And in the night then extol (Him) and at the ends (Literally: at the rear) of prostrations.

Verse 40 word by word

  1. وَمِنَ wamina And of
  2. ٱلَّيْلِ al-layli the night ل ي ل
  3. فَسَبِّحْهُ fasabbiḥ'hu glorify Him س ب ح
  4. وَأَدْبَٰرَ wa-adbāra and after د ب ر
  5. ٱلسُّجُودِ l-sujūdi the prostration س ج د

Verses related to verse 40

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-Isra 17:79

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا

    And from [part of] the night, pray with it [i.e., recitation of the Qur’ān] as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station.

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  • At-Tur 52:49

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ

    And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.

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