سُوْرَةُ الذَّارِياتِ
Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 18
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And in the hours before dawn, they were (found) asking (Allâh) for forgiveness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ
wabil-asḥāri
And in the hours before dawn
هُمْ
hum
they
يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
yastaghfirūna
would ask forgiveness
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
18. 1. The time of Sahar is among the best times for the acceptance of supplication. It is mentioned in the hadith that when the last third of the night remains, Allah descends to the sky of the world and calls out: Is there anyone who repents so that I may accept his repentance? Is there anyone who seeks forgiveness so that I may forgive him? Is there anyone who asks so that I may fulfill his request? This continues until the dawn breaks. (Sahih Muslim)
