Is standing in night prayer done only through prayer, or does it also include reciting the Qur'an and dhikr?
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Question:
Is standing in night prayer done only through prayer, or does it also include reciting the Qur'an and dhikr?
Answer:
Standing in the night prayer, qiyam al-layl, means the night prayer. As for dhikr, it is not called the night prayer, but dhikr is attached to the night prayer. So when you finish the prayer, you remember Allah through seeking forgiveness. They are[Adh-Dhariyat 51:17-18] So seeking forgiveness, dhikr, and reciting the Qur'an after qiyam al-layl, especially during the time of sahar.
Is standing in night prayer done only through prayer, or does it also include reciting the Qur'an and dhikr?
Answer:
Standing in the night prayer, qiyam al-layl, means the night prayer. As for dhikr, it is not called the night prayer, but dhikr is attached to the night prayer. So when you finish the prayer, you remember Allah through seeking forgiveness. They are
(17) They used to sleep but little of the night, (18) And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل قيام الليل يكون بالصلاة فقط، أم يكون بقراءة القرآن والذكر أيضا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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