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“So be patient with what they say, and glorify your Lord by praising Him before the rising of the sun and before its setting, and during (some) hours of the night also glorify (Him) and during parts of the day, that you may be pleased.” This verse, similar to verse No. 45 from Surah Al-Baqarah, No. 2, which says: “And seek you help (from Allah) through patience and prayer…”, invites the Prophet (S) to patience and praise of the Lord.

Of course, the addressee of the verse is apparently the Prophet (S), but it is evident that the content of the verse is for all. Allah has enjoined the Prophet (S) to patience in nineteen occurrences of the Qur’an. According to some traditions and the viewpoint of some commentators, this verse adapts to the statutory prayers; and the objective meaning of ‘during parts of the day’, mentioned in the verse, is the daily supererogatory prayers.

However, the verse, addressing the Prophet of Islam (S), implies: now that these wrong doers are not to be punished at once, he should be patient with them. The verse says: “So be patient with what they say…” So, in order to strengthen the spiritual conditions of the Prophet (S), and to comfort him, He commands him to glorify his Lord through prayers.

The verse continues saying: “…and glorify your Lord by praising Him before the rising of the sun and before its setting, and during (some) hours of the night also glorify (Him) and during parts of the day, that you may be pleased.” This commandment was for the sake that the Prophet’s heart might not be worried because of their hurtful sayings.