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CH. 25 AL-FURQAN PT. 19 وَالَّذِيْنَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا قِيَامًا And who spend the night. 65 sojacent جَهَنَّمَ ۚ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًان إِنَّهَا سَاءَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا before their Lord, prostrate and standing, 2693 66. And who say, 'Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell; for the punishment thereof is a most vehement torment. 2694 67. It is indeed evil as a place of rest and as an abode;' وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَنْفَقُوا لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا وَلَمْ And those who, when they. 68 spend, are neither extravagant يَقْتُرُوا وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ قَوَامًا وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُوْنَ مَعَ اللَّهِ الَهَا أَخَرَ nor niggardly but adopt a moderate position in the middle;2695 69. And those who call not on any other god along with Allah, وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللهُ إِلَّا nor kill a person that Allah has forbidden except for just 41:39; 73:21. 6:142; 7:32; 17:28. 6:152; 17:33, 34. of God's servants also bear testimony to the fact that He is (Gracious). 2693. Commentary: History bears witness to the fact that early Muslims, even in the field of battle, while they had actually remained engaged all day long in fighting, spent their nights in prayer and the remembrance of God. 2694. Important Words: (most vehement torment) is derived from which means, he paid or discharged a thing after it had غرم الدين. become obligatory upon him means, he discharged the debt. means, a thing from which one is unable to free himself; a thing such as or cleaves fast; lasting evil; perdition, persistent and such as cleaves fast; most vehement punishment torment; hardship or difficulty and an affliction or a calamity or misfortune that befalls a man; eager desire (Lane, Aqrab & Mufradāt). 2695. Important Words: (nor spend niggardly). See 2:237 & 10:27. (a moderate position) is derived from which means, he stood still in his place. ₁ means, it was equal or equivalent to it. means, stature of a man; symmetry or justness of proportion; moderation; stay or support of a thing; subsistence of a man (Lane & Aqrab). 2330