Surah 51 · verse 18
Adh-Dhariyat 51:18
Sign in to listenوَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
wal-ashar hum yastaghfirun
And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
Verse 16آخِذِينَ مَا آتَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
Verse 17كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
They used to sleep but little of the night,
وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
وَفِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ
And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
Verse 20وَفِي الْأَرْضِ آيَاتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
Verse 21وَفِي أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
