سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 17
ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ وَٱلْمُنفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِٱلْأَسْحَارِ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(They are) those who are patient, those who are true (in Faith, words, and deeds), and obedient with sincere devotion in worship to Allâh. Those who spend [give the Zakât and alms in the Way of Allâh] and those who pray and beg Allâh’s Pardon in the last hours of the night.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
al-ṣābirīna
The patient
وَٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
wal-ṣādiqīna
and the truthful
وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ
wal-qānitīna
and the obedient
وَٱلْمُنفِقِينَ
wal-munfiqīna
and those who spend
وَٱلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ
wal-mus'taghfirīna
and those who seek forgiveness
بِٱلْأَسْحَارِ
bil-asḥāri
[in the] before dawn
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.
17. They are those who are patient, truthful, obedient, spend (in Allah’s way), and seek forgiveness [20] in the last part of the night.
[20]
The Attributes of the God-Fearing:
In this verse, five attributes of such God-fearing people are mentioned. The first attribute is patience. Patience is a comprehensive term that is generally applied in two ways. First, that when a calamity befalls, one refrains from panic and endures it cheerfully for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, and does not utter any words or commit any actions that are against Allah’s pleasure. Second, that one strives to move forward, enduring the difficulties and hardships encountered in the path of religion with cheerfulness; in other words, this is also called steadfastness, which is a type of patience. The second attribute is being truthful. The term “truthful” does not only apply to a person who habitually speaks the truth, but also to one who is upright in all his dealings, and avoids breaches of trust and deceit. The third attribute is submitting to the commands and prohibitions of the Shariah. The fourth attribute is spending in the way of Allah from the wealth and riches granted by Allah. The fifth attribute is that, instead of becoming proud after performing these deeds, one seeks forgiveness from Allah, the best time for which is the last part of the night, as is mentioned in authentic hadiths: Allah Almighty descends to the lowest heaven in the last part of the night and says: “Who is there who supplicates to Me so that I may accept his supplication? Who is there who asks of Me so that I may grant him? Who is there who seeks forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive his sins?”
[بخاری، کتاب الدعوات، باب الدعاء نصف اللیل]
[20]
The Attributes of the God-Fearing:
In this verse, five attributes of such God-fearing people are mentioned. The first attribute is patience. Patience is a comprehensive term that is generally applied in two ways. First, that when a calamity befalls, one refrains from panic and endures it cheerfully for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, and does not utter any words or commit any actions that are against Allah’s pleasure. Second, that one strives to move forward, enduring the difficulties and hardships encountered in the path of religion with cheerfulness; in other words, this is also called steadfastness, which is a type of patience. The second attribute is being truthful. The term “truthful” does not only apply to a person who habitually speaks the truth, but also to one who is upright in all his dealings, and avoids breaches of trust and deceit. The third attribute is submitting to the commands and prohibitions of the Shariah. The fourth attribute is spending in the way of Allah from the wealth and riches granted by Allah. The fifth attribute is that, instead of becoming proud after performing these deeds, one seeks forgiveness from Allah, the best time for which is the last part of the night, as is mentioned in authentic hadiths: Allah Almighty descends to the lowest heaven in the last part of the night and says: “Who is there who supplicates to Me so that I may accept his supplication? Who is there who asks of Me so that I may grant him? Who is there who seeks forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive his sins?”
[بخاری، کتاب الدعوات، باب الدعاء نصف اللیل]
