Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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Muhammad Asad | | [and,] verily, the hours of night the mind most strongly and speak with the clearest voice, | ⇨ |
M. M. Pickthall | | Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain. | ⇨ |
Shakir | | Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech. | ⇨ |
Yusuf Ali | | Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise). | ⇨ |
[Al-Muntakhab] | | The Calm and silence of the dead hours of the night make the soul sensible to the presence of Allah and impress piety upon one's heart and bring on that wisdom which the Divine hand imprints in his works. | ⇨ |
[Progressive Muslims] | | The time of the night is more effective and better for study. | ⇨ |
Abdel Haleem | | Night prayer makes a deeper impression and sharpens words–– | ⇨ |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | Verily the rising by night! it is most curbing and most conducive to right speech. | ⇨ |
Ahmed Ali | | That truly the night's first hours it is stronger pressure and more just (in) a saying/word/declaration . | ⇨ |
Aisha Bewley | | Certainly rising at night has a stronger effect and is more conducive to concentration. | ⇨ |
Ali Ünal | | Rising and praying at night impresses (mind and heart) most strongly and (makes) recitation more certain and upright. | ⇨ |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | Indeed the watch of the night is firmer in tread and more upright in respect to speech, | ⇨ |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | Verily, getting up at night (for Prayer) is the most effective means of subduing (one's self), and the most upright way to acquire firm control over one's actions and speech. | ⇨ |
Hamid S. Aziz | | Surely the vigil of the night is the most potent for the soul (to receive impressions) and the best for framing speech (or the Words of prayer). | ⇨ |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | Surely (prayer) by night is more intense in performance and more upright in (devotional) oration. | ⇨ |
Muhammad Sarwar | | Prayer at night leaves the strongest impression on one's soul and the words spoken are more consistent. | ⇨ |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | Truly, rising by night (for prayer of tahajjud ) is the most effective way to subdue (one‘s base self) and to make speech more upright. | ⇨ |
Shabbir Ahmed | | Verily, the vigil of the night impresses the minds most strongly, and the speech is most upright. (Mutual consultation with your companions is more effectively done at night). | ⇨ |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | Truly, the rising by night is most powerful for governing (the soul) and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Prayer and Praise) | ⇨ |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words. | ⇨ |
Farook Malik | | [and,] verily, the hours of night the mind most strongly and speak with the clearest voice, | ⇨ |
