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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Which is better: keeping the night awake with the Qur'an, or sleeping at night and reading during the day?

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Question : He says: Honorable Shaykh, which is better in days like these: for a person to keep most of the night awake reading the Qur'an and then sleep during the day to make up for it? Because Allah says
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrenceإِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا
[Al-Muzzammil 73:6]
Or is it better to sleep most of the night and occupy the day with the Qur'an? Which of these is better?

Answer : It appears to me, and Allah knows best, that the one who prays with the imam until he finishes has fulfilled what is required of him regarding standing in night prayer, and that this suffices for the prayer thereafter and for reading the Qur'an. This is because the Companions said, "O Messenger of Allah, if you would grant us a voluntary prayer for the rest of our night." He said, "Whoever stands with the imam until he finishes is written as having stood the whole night." He did not say, "Whoever wishes among you may pray," or "Keep the night awake with reading." Rather, he guided them to the fact that if they stand with the imam until he finishes, the standing of the whole night is written for them, as a relief for the community and a demonstration of Allah's favor. Praise be to Allah that He writes for us the standing of the whole night while we are on our beds. This is a blessing, and praise be to Allah. So let us accept Allah's (Mighty and Majestic) blessing and let us sleep at night, because in reality, what are we?
We are standing. The standing of the night is written for us, even if we sleep, as long as we catch the imam from the beginning of the prayer to the end. And during the day, we devote ourselves to reading, dhikr (remembrance of Allah), and doing good to creation, which makes it more comprehensive and broader. Yes.
Source اللقاءات الرمضانية لعام 1416هـ - 1 — binothaimeen.net (28:54)

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