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[1] In His -azwj statement: O you wrapped in garments, arise [to pray] the night, except for a little – half of it, or subtract from it a little, or add to it, and recite the Qur’an with measured recitation (73:1-4) . Abu Ja’far -asws (5 th Imam) said: Words of Allah -azwj the Exalted: Stand (to pray Salat) at night except a little [73:2] .

He -asws said: ‘Allah -azwj Commanded him to pray Salat every night except if a night from the nights comes upon him he -saww did not pray anything during it’’. In Tafseer (Al Qummi): We will soon be casting upon you a weighty Word [73:5] . He said, ‘Standing at night, and it is His -azwj Word: Surely, arising at night, it is the firmest treading and the straightest speech [73:6] . He -asws said: ‘The word’’.

(6 th Imam) Abu Abdullah -saww said: It is the man standing from his bed, not intending by it except Allah -azwj and ‘It is the standing in the end of the night up to the night Salat’’ . And it is reported from Ali Bin Al Husayn -asws , he -asws used to pray salat between Al Maghrib and Al-Isha, and he -asws said: ‘Have you not heard Words of Allah -azwj the Exalted: Surely, arising at night, [73:6] ? This is arising at night’’ .

Abu Abdullah -asws regarding Words of Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic: Surely, arising at night, it is the firmest treading and the straightest speech [73:6] . He -asws said: ‘He -azwj Meant by His -azwj Words: straightest speech [73:6] , the man arising from his bed intending Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic by it, not intending anything else with it’’ .

Abu Ja’far -asws : ‘His -azwj Words: Surely for you, during the day, is a lengthy occupation [73:7] , He -azwj is Saying, a lengthy free times for Your -azwj sleep and your -saww needs’’ .