سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 47
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا وَٱلنَّوْمَ سُبَاتًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ نُشُورًا ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And it is He Who makes the night a covering for you, and the sleep (as) a repose, and makes the day Nushûr (i.e. getting up and going about here and there for daily work, after one’s sleep at night, or like resurrection after one’s death).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلَّيْلَ
al-layla
the night
لِبَاسًۭا
libāsan
(as) a covering
وَٱلنَّوْمَ
wal-nawma
and the sleep
سُبَاتًۭا
subātan
a rest
وَجَعَلَ
wajaʿala
and made
ٱلنَّهَارَ
l-nahāra
the day
نُشُورًۭا
nushūran
a resurrection
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And He it is Who has made the night a covering for you, and sleep for rest, and has made the day [59] a time for rising.
[59]
The Signs of Allah Almighty in Sleep:
One of the blessings of Allah Almighty is that He has made the night dark and covering everything, so that people, tired and exhausted from the day, can rest at night. The darkness and quiet environment of the night are very conducive for rest. The sleep of the night is also a special blessing of Allah, and the value of this blessing should be asked from the one who cannot sleep at night. There are many signs of Allah Almighty even in this sleep. Due to working and exertion throughout the day, some cells of the body are burnt by heat. When a person sleeps, new cells are produced in place of the burnt ones, and when this process is complete, the person wakes up and, refreshed, becomes capable of working the next day. The more tired a person is, the deeper and longer his sleep will be, so that the loss of his burnt cells can be compensated. Sometimes, as a sign of deep sleep, a person snores—this is another sign of Allah—and sometimes he sees dreams. Now, if one starts pondering over the reality of dreams, one becomes lost in the vastness of this astonishing marvel of Allah Almighty, that what wonders Allah has placed within the human being. The superficial point that comes to mind from this verse is that Allah has made the day for work and the night for rest. Now, if a person reverses this—works at night and rests during the day—the results cannot be favorable for him, and his health will not remain intact for long.
[59]
The Signs of Allah Almighty in Sleep:
One of the blessings of Allah Almighty is that He has made the night dark and covering everything, so that people, tired and exhausted from the day, can rest at night. The darkness and quiet environment of the night are very conducive for rest. The sleep of the night is also a special blessing of Allah, and the value of this blessing should be asked from the one who cannot sleep at night. There are many signs of Allah Almighty even in this sleep. Due to working and exertion throughout the day, some cells of the body are burnt by heat. When a person sleeps, new cells are produced in place of the burnt ones, and when this process is complete, the person wakes up and, refreshed, becomes capable of working the next day. The more tired a person is, the deeper and longer his sleep will be, so that the loss of his burnt cells can be compensated. Sometimes, as a sign of deep sleep, a person snores—this is another sign of Allah—and sometimes he sees dreams. Now, if one starts pondering over the reality of dreams, one becomes lost in the vastness of this astonishing marvel of Allah Almighty, that what wonders Allah has placed within the human being. The superficial point that comes to mind from this verse is that Allah has made the day for work and the night for rest. Now, if a person reverses this—works at night and rests during the day—the results cannot be favorable for him, and his health will not remain intact for long.
